Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8465, for James Price, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Price, James Esther
R. 8465
CONTENTS

5,392 Dist Tennessee
James Price Private Col Wood Virginia Line 1777 3 Years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 14 of May  1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of Jan 18 and sent to Hon W G Blount Hs Repr
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818  29.34 Semi-annual p ee ending 4 Mar 1819  48.00 $ 77.34
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Blount County
Continued
W. H. Blount Hon. Speaker of the House of Representatives Washington D.C.

State of Tennessee
Knox County
On this 14th of May 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the judges of the Circuit Courts of Law and Equity of said State (being a Court of Record) personally appeared James Price aged fifty eight years resident in Knox County Tennessee who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the follow- -ing declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late 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 That he the said James Price enlisted in the Infantry in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Jonathan Langdon of the 12 th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col James Wood a part of Genl Muhlenberg's Brigade that he continued in said service for three years the time for which he enlisted But at the time of his discharge the Brigade was commanded by Genl Scott that he enlisted on the 10 th of January 1777 and that

he was discharged at Philadelphia by Johnson then called a Major who commanded the 5 th Virginia Regiment This deponent being in the 8 th regiment at the time of his discharge the regiment in which he enlisted having been broken up that he was honorably discharged from the service of the United States on the 10 th of January 1780 that his discharge is lost that he knows of no other proof to establish the fact, except by his own oath That he was in a Battle in New Jersey called the Battle of the Short Hills, the next the Battle of Brandywine and in the Battle of Germantown. And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the as- sistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. James Price Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Edw. W. Judge

I Edward Scott Judge of said circuit of said circuit court, as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the before named James Prieded serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before to the Secretary of War pur- suant to the directions of the aforemen- tioned act of congress of March 18 th 1818
E. W. Scott
State of Tennessee Knox County                     3 J Francis A Ramsey Clerk of the Circuit Court for the county of Knox aforesaid do hereby certify that Edward Scott who signed the foregoing certificate is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Tennessee - given under my hand & private seal (having no seal of office) at Office in Knoxville this 19 th May 1818 J. Francis Ramsey
Recd 33

State of Tennessee Knox County
December 11th 1815-
Ms. A. 9.2.23
I do hereby that I am and have been acquainted with the within named James Price for many years and am satisfied that he is in very reduced circumstances and stands much in need of the assistance of his country for support given under my hand the day & date above. Eld. Scott, one of the Judges of the Circuit Courts
I certify the above is the genuine signature of Judge Scott -
Witnesses of indigent James Price's signature
W. H. Florent 15 Jan y 1819
Admitted
James Price J. H. H. H. H. 17 th Feb y 1819

9. James Price not numbr.
5.322 com
William C. Mynatt, Knoxville, C. T.

SCHEDULE.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, } ss. July Sessions 1820 Knox . . . . . COUNTY, }
On this Sixth day of July . . . . . 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record, (having the power of fine and imprisonment and also having been made a court of record by the laws of said state,) for the said county, James Price . . . . . aged Sixty Three years, resident in the county  aforesaid, who, being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he served the United States three years in the Revolutionary war. That he enlisted with Captain Daughton of the 12th Virginia Regt. of Infantry commanded by Colonel James Wood. - That his Pension certificate is of No. 8322. The Original Declaration dated the 14th of May 1818.
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. That he has one horse and one small cow. Three cows and 30 calves. One hog & head of sheep 2 pigs 1 Shillal 1 Table, 2 Chairs & a few other small articles of furniture not worth mentioning. Has a wife aged about fifty years who is very sickly and infirm and not able to labor, has six children to wit, Thomas aged 18 years Healthy - James aged 16 years Healthy - Washington aged 14 years Healthy - William aged 12 years Healthy - Betty aged 10 years Healthy - Fanny & Esther both still younger & not able to labor, - that he himself is able to labor though not to master a full hand. That he owes forty two dollars of the price of the horse and cow mentioned. That he owes 14 dollars for schooling his children - besides a few other small debts amounting to 12 or 15 dollars less no debt due him - Sworn to in Open Court James Price July 8th 1820. Attest Willis Moad Clerk
I, Charles M'Clung Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said county of Knox by my Deputy William Swann DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is One hundred dollars and  cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 28th day of July 1820.
Charles M'Clung Clerk Dep Willis Moad

Declaration
State of Tennessee Knox County } ss
On this 20 th February 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a brother of the peace M c James Price a resident of the County and state aforesaid aged Thirty Eight years who being first duly sworn according to law with an his oath make the following declaration That he is the son of James Price and who was a pensioner at the rate of $96 per annum then his father the aforesaid James Price died on the 29 th of September 1838 leaving a widow and the following named Children James  James Jimima Heart Thomas Price James Price George Price Solomon Price Elizabeth Price Sam Thompson and Esther Price he further declares that his Mother Esther Price died on the 29 th October Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight This declaration is made to obtain the pension due the widow at her death under the act of 7 th July 1838
James Price
sworn to and subscribed in the presence and given under my hand before me a brother of the peace for the County aforesaid and I further certify that full faith and credit may be given to his James Price statements I further certify that the aforesaid Esther Price died on the 29 th October 1838 leaving the following named Children James  James Jimima Heart Thomas Price James Price George Price Solomon Price Elizabeth Price Sam Thompson and Esther Price In a witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 20 th day of February Eighteen hundred and forty four
R. H. Fleming Justice of the peace Simon County

State of Tennessee } March Term 1844 County Court Knox County } ss The declaration of James Price certified of the 20 th day of February by Robert F. G. Fleming a Justice of the peace for said County being submitted to the Court the said Court with approval his proceedings and acts in said case and hereby order the Clerk to endorse the approval on the papers the Court do further certify that the aforesaid Mrs. Esther Price died on the 9 th October 1838 leaving the following named Children as alive at law viz Abner Price Emma Heart Thomas Price James Price George Price Solomon Price Elizabeth Price Jane Thompson Estelle Price
State of Tennessee } ss Knox County } I Moses H. Seward Clerk of the County Court of Knox County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings are the original proceedings had and approved of by the County Court of Knox County at its March Term 1844 relative to the declaration of James Price to obtain the benefit of acts of Congress relative to Revolutionary pensions and I further certify that the aforesaid Robert F. G. Fleming is and was a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Office in Knoxville this 5 th day of March 1844- Moses H. Seward clerk

Miss E. Price

State of Tennessee } ss Rutherford Co. } 3
On this 11 th of February 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace Miss Esther Price a resident of the County and State aforesaid in the Twenty seventh year of her age who being first duly sworn according to law did on her oath make the following Affidavit That she was well acquainted with James Price and was also well acquainted with his wife Esther Price and knew them to live together as man and wife from her Affiant's first recollection to the time of their death which took place as follows James Price departed this life on the 29 th of September 1838 his wife on the 29 th October 1838 she further declares that she is the Daughter of James and Esther Price and the Twelfth Child born to them and that the family record of the marriage and births of the Children was destroyed by fire when the house was burned she further declares that according to their record the oldest Child was upwards of fifty years of age
Esther Price
Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace for said County in the day and year above written I further certify that full faith and credit may be given to her Esther Price statement in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
P. J. Fleming
Justice of the peace Rutherford County

✓ Let to Mrs. M. Blackwell May 24th 1844
8465
Esther Price Sec. 10615 Tenn. July 7. 1838

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
8460
P. O. _____
Esther Price
Service: _____ with 9 games
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
1932. List 30-144. To form is L. Welch. letter in R.W. William Sittton-S-39073. J.L.L. See letter in R.W. cl. William Sittton-S-39073. J.L.L.

10/15
James Price

State of Tennessee } ss Knox County }
On this 19 th February 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a brother of the peace for said County W m William Lepton a resident of Blount County Tennessee aged Eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law oath in his oath make the following Affirmavit That he was well acquainted with James Price a brother of the war of the Revolution and was well acquainted with his wife Esther Price and knew them to live together as man and wife for fifty years and passed as such in the neighborhood where they lived Affiant is positive that the marriage took place before the first of January Seventeen hundred and thirty four Affiant living in the neighborhood where the marriage took place
William his mark Lepton
Sworn to and subscribed in the presence and from error written before me a brother of the peace for said County I further certify that full faith and credit may be given to his William Lepton's statements in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 19 th February Eighteen hundred forty four
P. V. Fleming Justice of the peace Knox County

Wm. H. Hinton affidavit
State of Tennessee Knox County } I Moses H Swan Clerk of the County } Court of Knox County do hereby certify that R. F. Fleming whose name appears to the within affidavit and certificate was at the date thereof and now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and that said signature is in the handwriting of said Fleming and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Knoxville this 24 th day of July - 1844 - Moses H. Swan Clerk
I certify that Moses H. Swan whose name appears to the above certificate was, at the time it bears date (14 th Feb. 1844) Clerk of the County Court of Knox County Tenn. duly elected & qualified according to law, and that the signature I have no doubt - is genuine. Given under my hand the 13 th March 1844. J. P. Blackwell Act. of the Sec. Sec. of Tennessee

Washington City, March 15 th 1844.
Sir,
I herewith present you the claim of the heirs of James Price Deed. asking for a Pension, to which I respectfully call your attention as early as possible.
The agent employed to make out most of the claims which I have had the honor to present to you, is becoming quite un- -fortunate, and I respectfully ask the favour of you to address me a few lines and give the reasons why they have not been more promptly attended to, and reported. I ask not this Sir, for my own satisfaction, for I am fully assured of the great labour you have to perform, and also of your entire capability and promptness; and I know that a large number of cases have been crowding on your attention. But when I write and make this excuse, they are—(some who are interested) unsatisfied, and think that I have not done all I could to get the claims adjudicated, and a letter from you may satisfy them that, I at least, have done all I should do, to get them settled one way or the other.
I therefore ask it as a favour that you inform me of the difficulty you labour under in passing on the great number of claims presented during this session of Congress, as well as those which had been presented previous to the meeting of Congress.
I am Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Your obedient
H. H. Blackwell
Gen. L. Edwards Esq., Comm. of Pensions.

Wm. H. Blackwell
May 4. 1844

Sir
Gen Off
May 4 1/4
I have the honor to in- form that the testimony in the case of Esther Price decl d is insufficient to establish with the requisite cer- tainty the alleged date of the marriage - (Her husband died on 29 Sept 38 & she died) on 29 Oct 38, and as she is not entitled by a late provision to a pension while her husband rec d one, the claim if successful is for one months pension only
Gen. J. W. Blackwell H.R.