Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8741, for John Rice, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H. R.I.
Rice, John or Isaac John Anna
R.8741
CONTENTS

20 May 183 Elmina Ag...
Not for John Rice, No. 9. 1820 to John C. Balantine
15.975 New York
John Rice*
Caldwell in the state of New York
was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dearborn of the New Hampshire line, for the term of two Years
scribed on the roll of New York
the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 2 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Nov 1819 and sent to John Balantine Esquire Caldwell New York
arrears to 4th of September 1819 $136.54 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48. 76 mo. 29/30 4/30
$184.54
*Rice, Isaac John alias John
W.W.H. Jan. 13, 1908
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
4 March 1820
John Balantine

John Rice
15,975
March 1820
Little Baldwin St - Caldwell
Warren Co. N.H. - Agent
Nov. 2 nd
[Faint large signature or mark]
[Small circular mark or stamp]
Western Station of the Rice of Caldwell, W. Va.

STATE OF NEW-YORK :
At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House, in the town of Caldwell, in and for the County of Warren, on the 13 th day of September, 1820 :
PRESENT, their honors, Walsy Rogers Esquire, First Judge,
Norman Foss } Esquires, Judges. Henry Green }
Of speaking powers of fine & imprisonment & jurisdiction to an unlimited amount Personally appeared in open court, being a court of record, held in and for the said county of Warren, John Rice residing in Caldwell in said county, and being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he is now a pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818 : that his Pension Certificate is numbered 15,975 and that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows,
In the first year of the war this deponent served as a Soldier, for between nine & ten months under Capt Johnson, in Col. Varnum's regiment of the Rhode Island line. - In 1776. about five months in Col. Lippitt's regiment. - In the year 1778. this deponent served five months, in Capt. Hance's company, Col. Topham's Rhode Island regiment. - In the year 1782. this deponent enlisted in March of that year, in Fairchild's company Col. H. S. Dearborn's regiment, of the New Hampshire line, and served as a Soldier till Decem r 1783. about fourteen months and was then regularly discharged, his discharge was burnt in his house in the Hampshire, in the year 1794. - This deponent during the aforesaid services was in the Battles at Trenton, Princeton, White Plains, Fort Monmouth, and at Elizabethtown. His application under the pension act, was made in the County of Warren on the 2 nd day of April 1818. - and the certificate issued thereon to him is dated the 27 th day of November 1819. by which he is entitled to draw at the rate of eight dollars per month and has drawn in full to the 4 th of March 1820.
And in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the 1st of May, 1820, I John Rice 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.
Subscribed and sworn, this thirteenth day of September A. D. 1820, in open court.
John Rice
John B. Baldwin Clerk

A Schedule or account of the Estate and circumstances of John Rice of Caldwell, Warren County, Vt. a pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. I occupy a piece of land in Caldwell aforesaid of 93. acres, - which I have lived on for more than 20. years - about 3 years ago, it was sold for rent due from me for the use of the same and I now occupy it merely at the sufferance of the Landlord -  Personal property - 1. horse, very old - which I value at $20.00 - 1. old wagg of $20.00, $40.00 1. cow. $12.50. 1. yearling heifer $5.00. 7 sheep $7.00. 1. hog $3.00 ————— 27.50 5. tons hay $25.00 - 40. bushels grain $20.00. Some potatoes in ground $5.00 - 50.00 1. old plough $3.00. 1 set harness $2.50. 1. pitch fork $0.50 ————— 6.00 1. rake $0.12 1/2 - 1. scythe & whetstone $2.00. 1. hoe $0.75. 1. axe $1.50 ————— 4.37 1/2 1. broad axe $1.50. 1. bit & bridle $0.75. 1. other old house in Georgia but he is not mentioned in my list - 2.25 In the house - 1. chest $1.50 - 1. old table $0.50. 5 chairs $1.25. 1. glass $0.25 ————— 3.50 table furniture, knives, forks, crockery, plates &c. not worth more than ————— 2.00 3 old barrels, $0.75. 1. churn $0.75 - 3 milk pails $0.75 - 1. broom $0.50 - 1. broomstick $0.00 - 8.25 1. tea kettle $1.00. 1. iron kettle $1.00 - 1. lantern $0.50 - 1. candlestick $0.12 1/2 - 1. mug $0.25 - 2.87 1/2 I have no more clothing besides that absolutely necessary ————— $146.75
The above articles may be taken away from me for rent now due - $50. - I shall be wholly destitute and perhaps turned of doors. —————
James Thurston of Caldwell owes me $7.00. in a judgment before Esq. Poole, Vt.
Rufus Varnum of Bolton owes me $6.50. on account for a horse sold him - for which I never expect to get any thing —————
I owe to Simon Stevens of Greenwich a note for money & account of him $30.00. do - to Dudley Farlin of Warrenton on account for goods, about 2 ————— $ 6.00 do - to Halsey Rogers of Caldwell on account for goods ————— $ 16.00 do - to Lucius Nash of Warrenton for dressing cloth ————— $ 3.00 do - to Town of Caldwell in judgment against me ————— $ 7.50 do - to John Bute of Caldwell a note for services in getting pension $ 5.00 do - to Joseph Tift for a horse — (believe in Caldwell) ————— $ 15.00 do - to David Russell of Salem, for rent of the above land ————— $102.00
My family - wife, who is a cripple, and unable to do any thing and probably never will be - she is now about 65 yrs - 2. sons & 1. daughter - all of age and they do not live in my family - in no circumstances assist me - I was born in Coventry in Rhode Island, aged about 65. yrs am in tolerable health, except much worn with hard labour and age - I am by occupation a farmer ————— (vignette) John Rice

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } WARREN COUNTY, ss.
John Rice
I, SETH C. BALDWIN, Junior, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Do hereby Certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court — And, by order of the Court I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is One hundred forty six Dollars seventy five Cents: — and also, that this is the first Court of record held in and for said County, at which this application could have been made, since the knowledge of the Act of Congress of the 1st of May, 1820 — IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth day of September 1820.
Seth C. Baldwin Jr. Clerk.

County of Warren State of New York I John Rice being duly sworn Scith that he served in the war of the revolution against the common enemy as a private soldier on the continental establishment in the whole about two years and seven months - as follows -
That this deponent enlisted as a private in the month of May one thousand seven hundred and seventy five into a company under Captain Ed- mund Johnson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Varnum which company was the first company in the first Regiment of the Rhode Island forces and faithfully served the full term of his enlistment being for nine months -
That in September one thousand seven hun- -dred and seventy six he this deponent enlisted he this deponent enlisted into a company under Captain Thomas Gordon in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lippet of the Rhode Island forces and faithfully served the full term of his this deponent's enlistment as last aforesaid being for five months -
That on the twenty sixth day of September one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven he this deponent again enlisted into a company under Captain Isaac Harriet in the Regiment in the Rhode Island forces commanded by Colo- nel Lippet and faithfully served the full term of this deponent's enlistment as last aforesaid being for five months -
That in the month of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty two he this deponent again enlisted for the term of three years into a company under Captain Isaac Fairwell in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dearborn which company was the first company in the first

Regiment of the New Hampshire forces. That this deponent served as a private soldier in said company and Regiment last aforesaid till the fourth day of June 1703 on which day this deponent exchanged his time of service with Silas Porter a private in the said last mentioned company who had enlisted into said company during the war which exchange was consented to and allowed by the officers of said company.
That on the third day after said exchange being the eighth day of June 1703 this deponent received his discharge from the Army at Newburgh.
And this deponent further saith that he is yet a resident of the United States. That he resides in the Town of Godecke in the County of Warren and State of New York. And this deponent further saith that he is in the sixty second year of his age. That he this deponent by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support. Having no property from which he this deponent can have any support.
Given under this 2 nd day of April 1818 before me.
J. Olsson
H. Richards first judge of common pleas.
Know all men by these presents that I John Olsson the deponent to the preceding affidavit in order to instil myself to the benefit of the act entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war war.

approved March 107. 187100 Do hereby relinquish my claim to every pension allowed me by the Government of the United States - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty -
John Rice
Sealed & delivered
In the presence of
H. Hobart
Warren County ss. John Rice of the County aforesaid in the County of Warren being duly sworn saith that he is acquainted with John Rice the deponent in the pending affida- vit that he is aged and no visible means for a comfortable support - and further saith as -
John Rice
Sworn this 2nd day of April 1871
Before me H. Hobart and first of Warren Common Pleas
Warren County ss. The aforesaid John Rice being further sworn saith that his name given him by his parents was Isaac John S Rice and that when young he was called Isaac Rice and by that name enlisted and served as stated in the pending affida- vit of this deponent - and further that this deponent was in the battle between the American forces and the British forces at Trenton in New Jersey after his this deponent's second enlistment in the summer 1777 under Captain Gordon as stated in the pending

affidavit of this deponent - That this deponent joined the Company commanded by Captain Hunt  Fairwell as water in the preceding affidavit of this deponent and to his name entered on the muster roll of said Company about the last of August or first part of September after this deponent's enlistment under Captain Hunt  Fairwell as aforesaid at Saratoga in the State of New York and further saith not
Sworn this 1 st day of J. Olser September 1810 upon me -
H. H. Roberts first Judge of Warren County Common Pleas
Warren County ss. I Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that John Reed the within named did serve in the revolutionary war as is stated in the foregoing declarations against the common enemy that he is in indigent cir- cumstances and needs the assistance of Govern- ment for his support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the war depart- ment pursuant to the direction of the afore- said act of Congress dated this 26 th day of February 1819
H. H. Roberts first Judge of Warren County Com- mon Pleas
John Reed Greensboro

If the Claimant will mail to General Henry Dearborn at Boston he can furnish the necessary proof of service in his regiment —
13 July, 1819
John Rice, private
Colonel Dearborns Regt. New Hampshire line June 1782 - 3 years. discharged in June 1783
Post Office is wanted for the last service - I was much sorry to the credibility of the witnesses.

State of New York } - } Stephen Millard Warren County } - } being duly sworn with that he is acquainted with John Rice the applicant as aforesaid. That he was in the Regiment where the said John Rice was a Soldier Commanded by Col: Varnum in the Rhode Island forces. That he knows that said John Rice served more than three Months under the command of said Regiment in the Continental Service in the year 1775 or about that time and further this deponent says the Not.
Sworn this 26 th day of Dec - 1819
before me — his Stephen Millard
H. C. Osborn's first mark
Judge of Common Pleas —

State of New York } William Spaulding Warren County } sayth that he is acquaint- ed with John Rine the applicant aforesaid that he lived in the same town that he know by common report that he enlisted for three years in the New Hampshire forces that he went into the Service and left his family & in this deponent's neighborhood that he was absent one year and a half and this deponent barely believes that he was all that time in the Continental Service and further this deponent sayth Not
Sworn this 26th day of February 1819 before
Wm H. H. H. first judge of Warren County Commonwealth.

CLERK'S OFFICE, WARREN COUNTY, ss.
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
I, MYRON BEACH, Clerk of the county of Warren, and of the court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, That by Letters Patent , and Qualification Roll , now in this office, Haldy Rogers , whose signature appears on the annexed Certificate was on the date thereof, a Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Warren, and duly authorized, by the laws of said state, to perform the duties therein mentioned; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Haldy Rogers and verily believe the signature of the said Haldy Rogers subscribed to the said Certificate to be the proper hand writing of the said Haldy Rogers .
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of our said court, this Twenty ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
MYRON BEACH CLERK.
HOSKINS, PRINTER--CALDWELL.
John Rice, private Colonel Durborn's Regt New Hampshire line June 1782 - 3 years military service in June 1783
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Of the Chairman will write to General Henry Dearborn at Boston to can furnish the necessary proof of his discharge from his regiment
13 July 1819

State of New York County of Warren } ss. I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named deponents Stephen Millard of Tannousburg in the said county, and, with William Spalding of Caldwell in said county, and that they are each of them men of truth and veracity. - I am also well acquainted with the within named applicant John Rine, - have ever understood that he was along time in the services in the revolutionary war - and do believe that he is well entitled to the benefits of the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818.
Dated Jan y 29 th 1819
HARRY POTTER one of the Judges of the Court Common Pleas for the County Warren

State of New York County of Warren ss: On this twelfth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty Six personally appeared in open court before the Warren County Court now sitting in the village of Glens Falls in the County of Warren aforesaid, Simon B. Rice, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July  May 4. 1836; that he is a resident of the town of Warrensburgh County of Warren aforesaid: that he is aged Sixty two years: that he is the Son of Isaac J. Rice deceased late of the town of Bolton in said County and Anna Rice deceased late the wife and widow of the said Isaac J. Rice: that the said Isaac J. Rice is the identical person who was a private in the Revolutionary War in the New Hampshire Troops and who received a pension from the United States for his services as a private in the Revolutionary War under the act of March 18. 1818 at the rate of eight dollars per month; that the said Isaac J. Rice died at the town of Bolton aforesaid on the 20 th day of May 1836: that the said Anna Rice died on the 6 th or 7 th day of March 1840 at the town of Bolton aforesaid that the said Isaac J. Rice and Anna Rice were married on the 3 rd day of February 1790 in the then town of Cambridge  Wadsworth Washington County in said State as this deponent has been informed and believes he having seen a record of said marriage, a private record which has been lost: that said marriage ceremony was performed by Elder Turner a Baptist Clergyman as this deponent has been informed by his said Father and Mother and as he rightly believes; that his said Father and Mother lived together as and were reputed to be, husband and wife all the time from the year 1797 up to the time of the death of the said Isaac J. Rice; that the said Isaac J. Rice was never married except to the said Anna Rice; that the said Anna Rice was never married except to the said Isaac J. Rice; that the said Isaac J. Rice and Anna Rice his wife had three children, the eldest of whom died at the age of four months, this deponent is the second child and was born the 15 th day of April 1794 and the third child

was born about two and a half after the birth of this deponent and died at the age of nine months; that this deponent is the only surviving child of the said Isaac J. Rice and Anna Rice and was so at the time of their death aforesaid; that the said Anna Rice never made an application for a pension and this deponent makes this declaration to obtain the money which the said Anna Rice might have obtained as the surviving widow of the said Isaac J. Rice, as the only surviving child and heir of the said Anna Rice; that there never was appointed an administrator or representative of the said Isaac J. Rice or Anna Rice:
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written
Before
Simon S. Rice
Mange Ferriss War. Col. Judge
State of New York County of Warren: On this twelfth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared in open Court before the Warren County Court now sitting in the Village of Glens Falls in said County of Warren, John Hall who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he is a resident of the County of Warren aforesaid and has lived in said County forty seven years last past; that he is aged Seventy Seven years: that he resided in Washington County in said State from the year 1784 up to the time he moved into Warren County; that he was acquainted with Isaac J. Rice the father of Simon Rice who made and subscribed the foregoing declaration, during the time this deponent resided in Washington County; that the said Isaac J. Rice was a pensioner and received a pension from the United States for his services in the Revolutionary war; that he was well acquainted with Anna Rice the wife of the said Isaac J. Rice and the mother of the said Simon S. Rice at the time of his residence in the County of Washington; that the said Isaac J. Rice and Anna Rice were married at the

dwelling house of Simon Stevens in the town of (then) Argyle (now) Greenwich, Washington County in said state; that this deponent was present and saw the marriage ceremony performed by Elder Tamar a Baptist Clergyman; that the said Anna Rice was named before her said marriage Anna Stevens and this deponent knew her well before her marriage and was brought up in the same family with her till she was married before her marriage aforesaid to the said Isaac J. Rice; the said Isaac J. Rice and Anna Rice lived together as husband and wife from the day of their marriage aforesaid up to the time of the death of the said Isaac J. Rice which happened about the year 1836; this deponent further says that he lived near the said Isaac J. Rice and Anna Rice all the time during which they lived together as husband and wife as aforesaid; that they never had a child who lived to be over two years except the said Simon J. Rice who is the child and the only surviving child of the said Isaac J. Rice and Anna Rice; this deponent further says that he knew of the circumstance of the death of the said Isaac J. Rice and Anna Rice, the said Isaac J. Rice died on the 20th day of May 1836 and the said Anna Rice died the 6th or 7th day of March 1840 as this deponent has been informed and truly believes, Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written. Before
Orange Ferriss War. Com. Judge
John Hall
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named applicant is the only surviving child and heir of Isaac J. Rice; that Isaac J. Rice deceased aforesaid was the identical person who received a pension and who was a private in the Revolutionary war; that the said Anna Rice

was married to the said Isaac J. Rice on the 3 d day of February 1790; that the said Isaac J. Rice died on the 20 th day of May 1836: that Anna Rice aforesaid died on the 6 th or 7 th day of March 1840; that the said Simon S. Rice is the child and the only surviving child of the said Isaac J. Rice and Anna Rice; And the Court further certifies that the said Simon S. Rice and John Hall are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Orange Ferriss War. Co. Judge.
I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the Warren County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Simon S. Rice for the pension due his deceased mother.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of the said Court this twentyth day of May one tho usand eight hundred and fifty six
Thomas Archibald Clerk

May 13, 1940.
Mr. Henry T. Rice Halstad Drug Store Halstad, Minnesota.
BA-J/ILL John Rice or Isaac John S. Rice-R. 8741
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Isaac John S. Rice who served in the Revolutionary War and applied for pension April 2, 1818 as John Rice.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 8741, based upon service of Isaac John S. Rice in the Revolutionary War. His name was borne on the pension roll as John Rice.
Isaac John S. Rice was born in Coventry, Rhode Island; he did not state the names of his parents nor the day of his birth. The name Isaac John S. was given him by his parents and as a young man he was called Isaac Rice; he stated that he enlisted in service in the Revolutionary War as Isaac Rice.
He enlisted in May 1775 and served nine months as private in Captain Edmund Johnson's company, Colonel Varnum's Rhode Island regiment. He enlisted next in September 1776, and served five months as private in Captain Thomas Gordon's company, Colonel Lippitt's Rhode Island regiment, during which he was in the battles of White Plains, Trenton, Princeton; he enlisted in September 1777 and served five months as private in Captain Isaac Hamett's company, Colonel Topham's Rhode Island regiment and was in the battles of Four Corners and Elizabethtown. He enlisted in March or in June 1782, served as private in Captain Farwell's company, Colonel H. Dearborn's New Hampshire regiment and continued until June 8, 1783, when he was discharged. It was stated that he returned to his home in New Hampshire.
This soldier was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed April 2, 1818; he

signed his name John Rice. This soldier resided then in Caldwell, Warren County, New York, and was sixty-one years of age. However, in September 1820, he gave his age as about sixty-five years.
This soldier married February 3, 1790, Anna Stevens; they were married at the home of Simon Stevens in Argyle (later Greenwich), Washington County, New York, by a Baptist Minister. The names of her parents were not designated, nor the date and place of her birth given. She was about the same age as this soldier.
This soldier died May 20, 1836 in Bolton, Warren County, New York; his widow, Anna Stevens, died there March 6 or 7, 1840.
In 1820, this soldier stated that his two sons and one daughter- Mr. Finch all of age-did not live with him and were unable to assist him. He did not give their names. In 1856, Simon S. Rice, was a resident of Warrensburg, Warren County, New York. He stated that he was the only surviving child of this soldier and his wife, Anna Rice; also, that his parents had only three children, the oldest of whom died at the age of four months, that he was their second child and was born April 15, 1794, and that the third child was born about two years and one half after that time and died at the age of nine months. There are no further data regarding this soldier's children.
In 1856, John Hall, aged seventy-seven years, resided in Warren County, New York. He stated that he was well acquainted with Anna Stevens before her marriage to the soldier, that he was present at their marriage at the home of Simon Stevens, in Washington County, New York, and that he was "brought up" in the family with her (Anna), also that Simon S. Rice was the soldier's only surviving child.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

No Anna Rice, decd. Widow of Isaac & New York.
See Richards June 13. 1855 same May 13. 1857
8741
Rejected - Her husband lived after Jan 7 1832 & she died be- fore 16 August 1842 -
July 7. 1838

3 d Auditor's Office May 12. 1857.
Sir: John Rice, N.Y. 1818. at $8. per month. died May 21. 1836, & his pension has been paid in full to that date.
Very Resp y
Wm. Forster - Auditor
Gen: C Whiting Esq. (Comm ee of Pension)
For Dear Mother John Rice, N.Y. recd for her services for her services - Pension $3 3 mths
refused
Albany
Richd. T. ... S. ...
Gen. G. May 11. 1857.

1907 Nov. 23. Heist to Mrs Inez R. Keller. AW 1907 Nov. 23. Heist to Mrs I. R. Keller. AW 1920 June 29. Mrs. Inez R. Keller furnished beard for "nieces" 1940. May 13. Heist to Henry T. Rice - J.R.R.
87111  REJECTED
P. O. Anne Rice
Service: Wid. of  Isaac John Rice alias John Rice
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CLERK'S OFFICE, } WARREN COUNTY, ss. }
I, MYRON BEACH, Clerk of the county of Warren, and of the court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, That by Letters Patent , and Qualification Roll , now in this office, William Rolands  whose signature appears on the annexed affidavit & certificate  before me was on the date thereof, then  a  first Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Warren, and duly authorized, by the laws of said  the united states to perform the duties therein mentioned; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said William Rolands and verily believe the signature of the said  W. Rolands subscribed to the said affidavit & certificate to be the proper hand writing of the said William Rolands
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of our said court, this Twenty Sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
Myron Beach
CLERK.

State of New York
County of Saratoga
vs. John Laraby of Milton in the county of Saratoga, being duly sworn doth depose and say that he well knows John Rice of the county of Warren - that the said John Rice served as a common soldier, with this deponent, in a company commanded by Capt Isaac Fairweather in the first regiment of New Hampshire forces, commanded by Colonel Dearborn in the revolutionary war, from the month of June One thousand seven hundred and eighty two to the month of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, when the said John Rice exchanged his term of service with the consent of his officers, with one Silas Porter; - that the said John Rice was and continuing a faithful soldier during the term aforesaid -
Sworn the 28th. Sept. 1819 before me Elk Coeur Justice of the peace -
John his Laraby Mark

State of New York Saratoga County ss: I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the said County of Saratoga do hereby Certify that Esek Cowen whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the within affidavit was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned - and sworn and the within is his signature: and that he as such Justice is acting under the authority of the State.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the said County Seal the 28 th September 1849 Thomas Palmer Clerk

1907 Nov. 23. Suez Rice Keller 3-595. Carnegie Hall NY O. W. AND N. DIVISION. No claim Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
NOV 21 1907, 190
Searched by MacKillo
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Simon J. Rice
Service, 1872-
Remarks: No such claim

June 14/56
George Richards Waukesha W.H.
B8

Pension Office June 13 1838
Sir
The application of Anna Rice dec'd widow of Isaac J Rice of NY has been filed under the Act of July 7 1838 -
838/ I do not know that Isaac J Rice was a pen- sioner on the NY rolls. Did he live in NY when he was pensioned? - Please give me such information as will enable me to find his papers. When you will be instructed what is further necessary to complete the case.
Geo Richards Esq
Warrensburgh NY

Pension Office.
May 13. 1857-
Sir,
It is admitted that "John Rice," who was pensioned under the Act of 1818, was named "Isaac J. Rice" but his widow Anna, was not entitled to a pension at the time of her death. Her husband overlived the passage of the Act of June 7, 1832 and she died before the passage of the Act of August 16, 1842. You should have been informed of this fact when you were written to in June 1856.
George Richards, Esq Warrensburg New York

State of New York. At a Court of Common pleas held at the Court House in the town of Caldwell in and for the County of Warren on the 13 th day of September 1820. Present. Their honors Nalsey Rogers Esquire First Judge Norman Fox } Esquires. Judges Henry Spencer }
(Possessing powers of fine & imprisonment and jurisdiction to an unlimited amount)
Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record held in and for the said County of Warren John Rice residing in Caldwell in said County and being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he is now a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818: that his pension Certificate is numbered 15975. and that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows In the first year of the war this deponent served a Soldier for between nine & ten months under Capt. Johnson, in Col. Varnum's regiments of the Rhode Island line in 1776 & 77 - about five months in Col. Lippitt's regiment. In the year 1778 this deponent served five months in Capt. Hamel's Company Col. Tappin's Rhode Island regiment - In the year 1782 this deponent enlisted, in March of that year in Farnwell's Company Col. H. S. Dearborn's regiment of the N. Hampshire line and served as a Soldier, till June 1783 about fourteen months and was then regularly discharged his discharge was burnt in his house in N. Hampshire in the year 1794. this deponent during the aforesaid services was in the battles at Trenton, Princeton, White Plains, Fort Mott and at Elizabethtown - his application under the pension act was made in the said County of Warren, on the 2 nd day of April 1818. and the certificate issued thereon to him is dated the 27 th day of November 1819

by which he is entitled to draw at the rate of Eight Dollars per month and has drawn in full to the 4 th of March 1820 - and in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 1 st of May 1820 I John Rice do Solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Subscribed and sworn this thirteenth day of September A.D. 1820 in open Court.
(Signed) John Rice
(Signed) Seth C. Baldwin clerk
State of New York Warren County Clerk's office ss: I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the said County hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of an original deposition now on file in this office and which was filed the 13 th day of September 1820 and the whole of said original excepting the Schedule of property. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County and my name the 28 th day of March A.D. 1857 Thomas Archibald Clerk

John Rice's
Deeds -
with the affix of John Laraby & the additional affix of Mr. Spalding - of his will &c.

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CLERK'S OFFICE, } WARREN COUNTY, ss. }
I, MYRON BEACH, Clerk of the county of Warren, and of the court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, That by Letters Patent , and Qualification Roll , now in this office, to the Honorable — whose signature appears on the annexed against the — was on the date thereof, a notary public — in and for the county of Warren, and duly authorized, by the laws of said state, to perform the duties therein mentioned; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said to the Honorable — and verily believe the signature of the said to the Honorable — subscribed to the said against the — to be the proper hand writing of the said to the Honorable —
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of our said court, this fifteenth — day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
HOSKINS, PRINTER—CALDWELL.
Myron Beach
CLERK.
the said Rice returned home, with me — and then enlisted and went from that neighborhood — And the deponent verily believes that the said Rice was in the service all the time he was absent from home — which was also believed in the neighborhood when he rose — that the deponent knew also, the time the said Rice went from home to pass muster in the army that he returned after passing muster and a day was fixed when he was to join the army and the said Rice went from home with the other soldiers who enlisted with him to join the army on the day fixed — and that he was gone and returned soon as aforesaid —  Subscribed to me this 14 th day of October 1869.  Before me J. H. Baldwin Justice of the peace of said county

County of Warren N.H.
William Spalding the Deponent in the foregoing affidavit being duly sworn, further saith - that he knoweth that in the neighborhood, where he and the said Rice then lived that the said Rice, enlisted about the month of June 1782 in the other Continental forces, in the Continental service for the term of three years - that he believes the same to be true that he the Deponent lived at the time within half a mile of the said Rice, - that the said Rice left his wife and family, in the neighborhood, when he went into the service - that the said Rice was gone from home until about the time the time the army was disbanded in 1783 , when the said Rice returned home, with the other soldiers who enlisted and went from that neighborhood - And the Deponent verily believes that the said Rice was in the service all the time he was absent from home - which was also believed in the neighborhood when he was died - that the Deponent knew also, the time the said Rice went from home to pass muster in the army that he returned after passing muster and a day was fixed when he was to join the army and the said Rice went from home with the other soldiers who enlisted with him, to join the army on the day fixed - and that he was gone and returned none as aforesaid -
Subscribed & sworn this 14 th day of October 1819 Before me J. H. Baldwin
William Spalding Deponent of the county of said county

State of Pennsylvania County of Union Feb.
I hereby certify that the within named person William Prallings is to me personally well known and that he is an man of good character -
John P. Buchanan Justice Peace
John P. Buchanan
Justice Peace
with the approval of
John P. Buchanan
additional approval of
John P. Buchanan

State of New York County of Warren } ss
I Samuel Bennet of Warrenburgh in the County of Warren being duly sworn doth depose and say that John Larraby of the County of Saratoga, is known to him this deponent, and that he is a man of truth and veracity
Subscribed and sworn this 30 th day of September 1819 }
Samuel his Bennet mark
Before me Little Baldwin Justice of the peace of the County of Warren } .
State of New York County of Warren } ss
Benjamin Foss of Caldwell in the County of Warren being duly sworn doth depose and say that John Larraby of the County of Saratoga is well known to him this deponent, and that he is a man of truth and veracity
Subscribed and sworn this 30 th day of September 1819 }
Benjamin Foss
Before me Little Baldwin Justice of the peace of the County of Warren
State of New York County of Warren } ss
I hereby certify that the above deponents Samuel Bennet and Benjamin Foss are both persons well known to me, and that they are men of truth and veracity
Dated October 1. 1819
Little Baldwin Justice of the peace of the County of Warren

In matter of Affliction of Anna Rice &c
John Rice Esq.
May 1836
John Rice Esq.
May 1840
Simon S Rice!

Warrensburgh N.Y. Mch 28 th 1857
Sir.
Last June I forwarded to you an application of Simon S. Rice who is the only surviving child of Anna Rice dec d widow of Isaac John Rice under act of July 7, 1838
In reply you say you do not find that Isaac J. Rice was a pensioner on the Rolls of N.Y.V.
I have seen Mr S. S. Rice to day for the first time since and it appears that his fathers name being in fact Isaac John Rice, was used in the army and in his application for a pension and in his pension certificate as "John Rice"
I herewith send you proof which will probably be convincing that "John Rice" was a pensioner and will endeavor, if necessary, to prove that he is the same person named in the proof heretofore furnished on this application
Respectfully Gys Richards
To the Hon.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

154 Carnegie Hall, 5-7th St & 7th ave. New York N.Y. Dec. 5 th 1907
To
U. W. Warner Esq. Commissioner. Bureau of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
I beg that you will send me a copy of the Military Record of Isaac John S. Rice, omitting the mentions, at the last, in relation to Simon S. Rice. I wish the Record of my Great Grand-

father for the purpose of forming the Society of the Daughters of The Revolution. The changing about of names of my great grand father is owing to the fact that he was stolen by the Indians when a lad of 12 years. While with them he called himself John for brevity's sake.
I am surprised that you find no record of Simon S. Rice. He was at the siege of Plattsburg. probably as a member of the local militia.
Kindly return this copy also together with the new one & oblige - Yours with many thanks (Mrs) Inez Rice Keller.

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154 Carnegie Hall 57th St. & 7th Ave, New York N.Y. Nov. 17 th 1907
To Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly give me the military service of John Rice , who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War , having served for about 7 years. He enlisted just before, or immediately after the battle

of Bunker Hill. He was wounded at the battles of Princeton and Monmouth and was one of the 12 men chosen by Col. Barton for the capture of Gen. Prescott. He was a recipient of a Pension, and died at Bolton, Warren Co. N.Y. about June 1832.
Also kindly give me the military service of Simon S. Rice , who was among the defenders of Plattsburg in the war of 1812-15 . He also was in receipt of a Pension his death occurred about over.

the year 1889 in Kenosha Wis. And greatly oblige Yours very truly, (Mrs.) Inez Rice Keller
Rev. Mr. ...

FOUNTAIN SERVICE
HALSTAD DRUG STORE
H. T. RICE, Proprietor
HALSTAD, MINNESOTA
2-21. Department of Interior Washington D.C.
Gentlemen: For the purpose of Family Historical Record I wish to get information on the Rev. war record of Issac John S. Rice and any other information that you may have on file. He applied for pension April 2, 1918 as John Rice.
Yours truly
Henry T. Rice Halstad, Minn.

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The Bureau of Pensions of the Revolutionary War.
Dear Sir:
I would ask of your courtesy, that you would kindly send me the records of time of my forefathers who fought in the War of the Revolution.
First of all. the forefathers of my father John Isaac Rice who died in Warrensburg or near there, in Warren Co. N. Y.
The papers relating to his records that I have seen were not complete. He was very young

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when he volunteered, just after seeing the battle of Bunker Hill. He was one of the few chosen companions of Col. Barton, after crossing the Bay. To enter the British camp & seize the General. He also crossed the Delaware with Washington and was of the company that captured the Hessians crossing on that Christmas Eve night in believed security. He was one of the company of skirmishers that kept the British attention on themselves while an army

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was making to secret reparations for the battle of Princeton - in which battle John Isaac Pick received two wounds - as a "minie ball", that plowed a groove across his skull - and the other through the calf of the leg. Pick's latter he discovered only after the battle was over, when pulling off his blood- soaked boots. He was the most modest of men and never thought much of his own part, but of the events of those days he took a very lively & and realistic interest.

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The other grandfather, Elisha Harrington who also died on Lake George, on the land given him for distinguished conduct in the war. His wife's family name was Thomas.
This ancestor - or a member of his family was the Harrington who led the colonial forces with his brigade at the battle of Lexington - After the war he went into Vermont and thence to Warren Co. N.Y.
I desire much to know the records of my mother's

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Frederick Thomas Judd of Hartford Conn. I know nothing of his Revolutionary writings! but he was one of the signers of that first document - (the so called "Charter Oak") where Great Britain granted Government to the people by the people. The Riches, from New- Mass., are also ancestors of my mother, Matilda Judd Rice - daughter of Penda Rich and Judd and I think

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Josiah Rich - although I am not certain about the given name. However this "Rich" was an engineer and a builder of the Erie Canal in which work he was stricken with fever and died.
I am asking much of your time, I fear. Some members of my family desire to belong to the D.A.R. and we all want the records to be as complete as possible, particularly in

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these times, when the American ideal needs all its strength in order to combat the enemy at our very gates.
Thanking you in advance for all your Francis. I am Very truly yours.
(Mrs) Inez Rice-Teller.

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Dear Sirs:
I write you on this note asking that you would kindly send me the war- records of my Grandfather John Isaac Rice - who lived and died in Lake George, and Elisha Harrington whose home was also in Warren Co. Both had grants of land in that section from the govern- ment - in return for distinguished service. John Isaac Rice also

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was the recipient of a pension if that was the case with Elisha Harrington. I have no memory from hearsay. I am taking the liberty of this second communication fearing the first might have failed in reaching you. And the documents are anxiously waited for - (and must be sent to me soon) before July 1 st So I beg that you will pardon my insistence in these times of general stress, for I doubt not that your time also is taxed to the utmost. I have the honor to be Very truly Yours - Mrs. Inez Rice-Peller

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Dear Sir:-
In thanking you for the enclosed, which I am returning as requested I would say that the request I made in my letter has been fulfilled in my case, for I have for years been a member of the Society of Daughters of the Revolution. My great great grandfather's record having been found without curring difficulty. He

died, like my ancestor, Elisha Harrington, in Warren Co., N.Y. on the land given them by the government. It is impossible for me to give the Company. Regiment etc... or furnish other material than the letter contains.
I have the papers furnished me "at the time of forming the Daughters", but I am unable to get access to them at the present and my nieces wish to join the Daughters at once.
John Isaac Rice. (He was called either Isaac or John)

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has the necessary records. Rice is my own family name and his records are the most desirable. The Harrington records are instable. but I would beg that you will search your records again in my behalf - of John Isaac Rice, who was born in Rhode Island, enlisted after battle of Bunker Hill. and died in Warren Co. at an advanced age.
Very truly yours.
Imez Rice - Killer.

Ex. aw _____ Div. Rev War Section
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 24, 1920
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
Name of widow Family name Stephens No of claim  Surahines  Full  Stevens Full Name of soldier, John Isaac Rice
P.O. address of claimant, at enlistment
Boston (enlisted after receiving bullet of bullets still Company J 1st at least
Regiment _____
State where enlisted Mass
Approximate dates of birth & death
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Only 2 reports are sent to each inquirer
Return attached letter with reply.
J. M. [Signature] JUN 28 1920 Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190__
In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of John Rice a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 9 mos. Pvt. Edmund Johnson Varnum R.I.   Sept 1776 5 " " Thos. Gordon Lippitt "   Sept 26 1777 5 " " Isaac Hammet (Acting) Lippitt "   May June 1782 to June 8 1783 " " Isaac Farwell Dearborn N.Y.  
Soldier states that his name was Isaac John S. Rice and that he enlisted as Isaac Rice. His application for pension was signed John Rice and he was so pensioned.
Battles engaged in, White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Long Island, Elizabethtown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, April 2, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Caldwell Warren Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, about 66. born in County R.I. died in Colton N.Y. May 20, 1836.
Remarks: He was at Brandywine and Red Bank Pa. Sept 26 1777. Died at Colton N.Y. May 20 1836. He had 2 sons and 1 dau. no names stated except Simon S. born Apr. 15 1794. The pension Records of the War of 1812 fail to afford any information in regard to Simon S. Rice. (see Megaline slip)
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Soldier said in 1820 his three children were of age. Son says in 1856 that two died in infancy, he probably had to obtain all the pension money. I did not get into details in writing above nor did I refer to your application being rec. as nothing involved except husband lived after June 7, 1832 & she died before Aug. 16, 1842 - see Acts.