Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,100, for John Rice, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Rice, John
S. 41, 1.00
CONTENTS

41.100
INVALID.
Recy ————— over
File No. 41.100
John Vice Dr. Vice
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 21
[Arrangement of 1870.]

19. 543.
Pennsylvania.
John Rice,
of Lancaster Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private , in the Company commanded by Captain McKinley of the regiment commanded by Colonel Cooke in the Penns line, for the term of three years , from Oct 1777 to Oct 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 of December, 1825
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Dec 182 and sent to Herbert Buchanan , H. Reps.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1826 $ 25.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$ 25.03
{ Revolutionary claim Acts March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820.
1 March 18

Wm. Wick Sep 8 1852
Wm. Wick 25 Sept 1852.
See John Rice -
Pa. No file number
Reli g death not on Agency Book m 1835 list.

How James Buchanan, H.A.
19.779
John Rice, Lancaster County Pen
N.W. Sample Esq. Lancaster, Pen -

Declaration in order to be placed on the Pension list under the act of the 18 th March 1818.
County of Lancaster p.
On the twenty sixth day of August 1825 personally appeared in open court being a court of common Pleas of Lancaster County & a court of record. — John Rice resident in said County aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820 that he the said John Rice enlisted for the term of three years or during the war towards the later end of October in the one thousand seven hundred and seventy six at Carlisle in the state of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Captain McKinley in the 12 th Regiment or Battallion of foot Pennsylvania line commanded by Colonel Cook in the Continental establishment that he served under Capt McKinley til 1778 where he was transferred to Captain Butts Company 3 d Pennsylvania Regt commanded by Col Craig til 1779 he went under Capt Pearson and Capt Pauling & others til the year 1783 when he was discharged from the service in the state of New York that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that he does not know that his name is on any roll of any state except Pennsylvania that he attempted to make application some time ago but could not expect to succeed for want of persons to prove his service. —
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I 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 so to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provision 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 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 I had no property on the 18 th
of March 1818 nor have I any now. — I have no family I have raised five children who if living are scattered through the United States doing for themselves. I have had my leg broke and my knee out of place and was never by trade but unable to earn a sufficient living thereby. —
Sworn and subscribed in open court August 26 th 1825 — Property I have none
Attest Christopher Bachman for Prothonotary
John Rice

State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ss:
I Nathaniel M. Sample Secy. of the Court of common Pleas for said County of Lancaster, Certify that the within and foregoing affidavit is truly copied from the records of the said Court, And I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the said John Rice has no property
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at the City of Lancaster this seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five
N. M. Sample Secy.
19. 779

State of Pennsylvania Lancaster City ss.
Before me an Alderman for the City of Lancaster personally came William Ternant of Drumore township, Lancaster County who on his oath according to law saith, that he was well acquainted with John Rice, in 1777. and knew him to be in the continental service five years. I knew him to serve under Capt. M c Kinley Capt. s Butler and Church I knew him in the battles of Brandywine Germantown Monmouth and others, during the most of the time he was an Orderly Sergeant, I knew him in the Regiment commanded by Col. Cook. The Regt. commanded by Col. Craig & Col. Morgan of the Rifle Regt. he was always consid- ered a good soldier, and is the same who is now applying for a pension
Sworn & Subscribed September 10 th 1825 before
William his Ternant mark
Sam d Dale
I Certify that from thing I know to the contrary the above William Ternant is a credible Witness.
1121 7 hand Dec r 1 st 1825.
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the continental service five years, I knew him to serve under Capt. Whirley Capt. Butler and Church I knew him in the battles of Brandywine Germantown Monmouth and others, during the most of the time he was an Orderly Sergeant, I knew him in the Regiment commanded by Col. Cook, the Regt. commanded by Col. Craig & Col. Morgan of the Rifle Regt. He was always considered a good soldier, and is the same who is now applying for a pension.  Sworn & Subscribed September 10 th 1825 before Sam d Dale  William his + Tarrant mark
I Certify that from any thing I know to the contrary the above William Tarrant is a credible Witness. Witness my hand Dec r 1 st 1825.
State of Pennsylvania.
LANCASTER COUNTY, ss.
I, NATHANIEL W. SAMPLE, jr. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the said county of Lancaster, Do Certify, that Samuel Dale
Esquire
before whom the annexed proceedings were had; was at the date thereof and now is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Lancaster, — and also an Alderman for the City of Lancaster — duly commissioned and qualified; and that to all acts by him done in that capacity, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my Hand and the Seal of said Court, at the city of Lancaster, this seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five —
N. W. Sample Jr. Pro. Th.

The continental service five years, I knew him to serve under Capt. McKittrick Capt. Butler and Church I knew him in the battles of Brandywine Germantown Monmouth and others, during the most of the time he was an Orderly Sergeant, I knew him in the Regiment commanded by Col. Cook. The Regt. commanded by Col. Craig & Col. Morgan of the Rifle Regt. He was always consid- ered a good soldier, and is the same who is now applying for a pension Sworn & Subscribed September 10 th 1825 before Sam d Dale William his + Ferrant mark
I Certify that from any thing I know to the contrary the above William Ferrant is a credible Witness.
Witness my hand Dec r 1 st 1825.
Sam d Dale

Lancaster City ss
Before me an Alderman for the City of Lancaster came Robert Peling of York County who on his solemn Oath taken according to law Saith I was a recruiting sergeant in the Borough of Carlisle in Pennsylvania in the fall of the year 1776. I know John Rice (who is now applying for a pension) he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain McKinley, he afterwards served under Capt. Buttle of the 3 d Regiment Pennsylvania line in the Continental establishment. I belonged to the Rifle Corp and do not now recollect the higher officers under whom said John Rice served, but I personally knew him in the service as a regular soldier about two years and eight months when I was taken prisoner & sent to England and did not again see him til long after my return I knew him again when I saw him and have conversed together about the several battles we were in together among which were the battles of Brandywine, Germantown & Monmouth.
Robert Peling
Sworn & Subscribed November 5 th 1825 before
Sam d Dale
I Certify that from the manner in which the above named Robert Peling gave his deposition, & the strict examination he gave it before signing, I fully believe him a credible witness Witness my hand Dec r 11 th 1825.
Sam d Dale

Leicester Dec. 9 th 1825.
The Honorable James Buchanan
Sir, I herewith enclose to you a letter of Attorney from Mary Nagle to receive money for her. By a letter from Peter Wagner Esq one of the Auditors, it appears there is credited to her in the Treasury office $24--- balance of pay due her late son Michael Nagle, who died in the U.S. service she is now the heir and entitled to receive it. —
I also enclose the application of John Price for a pension, it was returned to me with reasons why it could not be granted. One was, the want of the magistrates certificate, that the witnesses were credible persons, I have added a certificate and have no doubt about the credibility of the witnesses but they being strangers to me I could not make the certificates stronger. Another objection was, that the witnesses had not stated the Company, Regiment & Line to which he belonged and the time of his entering, and the time & manner of leaving the service. This the witnesses could not do as neither of them were in the same company with him. It would certainly not add to the credibility of old Peling, to have stated how Price left the service in America, while he (Peling) was a prisoner in England.
The old man has searched the most part of the east end of our State during the last two or three years before he could find persons to prove what is here proven.

If these documents are considered by the Secretary of War to be yet insufficient, please return them to me and we will try the Legislature of Pennsylvania who pursues a more liberal policy, would rather two undividing persons should get, than one meritorious revolutionist like the present applicant, should end his few remaining days in a poor house, a thing so repugnant to the feelings of an old soldier.
With due respect yours S am Dale
I certify that Samuel Dale Esquire is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. That he is a gentleman of great respectability & that his statements are entitled to full confidence.
James Buchanan Washington 17 Dec: 1825.