Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40295, for Nathaniel Price, New York

SERVICE
Price, Nathaniel
NUMBER
New York
S. 40295
CONTENTS

1818 644 9,915 Ohio
Nathaniel Price of Belmont Co. in the state of Ohio who was a Gunner in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lamb of the N. York line, for the term of 6 yrs 8 mos. War
Subscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of July 1810 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of April 1819 and sent to Bnj. Tappan, Esq. St. Clairsville, Ohio
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819 -  7 3/4  57. 00    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Oct. 1819 -   40. 00     $105.00  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Belmont County
Noted sent to David Jennings Esq. 6 Mar 1810 St. Clairsville, Ohio Nathaniel Price since 28 June 1822 and sent to David Jennings Esq. St. Clairsville Ohio

Nathl. Price
Gunner Col. Lamb
N. York Artz. Regt.
1777 - 5 yrs. 0 mts.
29 th July 1810 -
Admitted -

State of Ohio Belmont County
In this 29 th day of July, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me the subscriber, the President Judge of the fifth Circuit of the Court of Common Pleas for the State of Ohio, personally appeared Nathaniel Price, age of sixty four years, on the fifteenth day of January Anno Domini 1818, resident in the County of Belmont and State of Ohio aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress, intitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolution or war" That he the said Nathaniel Price, enlisted in the State of New Jersey, during the war, in the Company commanded by Col. Samuel Huff, on the first day of February Anno Domini 1777; That he was some time after his enlistment, returned to New York to fill up the Second or New York artillery Regiment, commanded by Col. John Lamb, when he received the office of Gunner; That he then continued to serve in the service of the United States , until the ninth day of June 1783, when he was discharged at Head Quarters, by Gen. George Washington, on the said ninth day of June 1783. That he was in the battles of the Three Rivers, Short Hills, Brandywine, Germantown, White Plains, Monmouth and the surrender of Cornwallis — and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and his poor wife, relinquishing all former benefits if any, and sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. Wm. A. H. Smith P. J.

State of Ohio Belmont County
I Benjamin Tappan President of the fifth Circuit of the State of Ohio as of our said, do here by certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that at the said & Nathaniel
Price did serve in the Revolution ary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the time therein mentioned, on the continental establishment; and it also appears to my satisfaction, that the applicant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal, this 29 th day of July Anno Domini 1818.
My S on John
The State of Ohio Belmont County
I Ezer Ellis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the Honorable Benjamin Tappan before whom the foregoing, and annexed depositions appear to have been taken and whose name is unto each subscribed was at the
the time of taking the same and still is the acting President Judge of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the fifth Circuit of the State of Ohio duly commissioned and qualified. To all whose official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in Courts of record as otherwise. — I Testimo- ny, whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said Court at at Clairsville the third day of August One thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Ezer Ellis Clk

State of Ohio Belmont County
On the 29 th day of July 1813, before me the subscriber, the President Judge of the fifth Circuit of the Court of Common
Pleas in the State of Ohio, personally appeared Joseph Alexander, who being by me first duly sworn, saith, that he is personally acquainted with Nathaniel Price who made the foregoing declaration, and doth well know, his own knowledge, that the said Nathaniel is is in reduced circumstances in life, and stands in need of the bounty of his country.
Joseph Alexander
sworn to before me A. M. Sappan

No 98
Nathaniel Price 1
No 9.915. Certificate dated
15. May 1819
CM
David Jennings agent St. Clairsville Ohio

State of Ohio Belmont County ss
At a court of Common Pleas begun and held at St. Clairsville in and for the County of Belmont on the Twenty fourth day of July 1820 before the Honourable Benjamin Tappan Esquire President of the fifth Circuit of the Courts of Common Pleas and Edward Bryson John Wley and Joseph Anderson Esquires associate judges of the said Court - On the Twenty eighth day of July AD 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of Record for said County in the said Circuit Nathaniel Price aged Sixty five years resident in Belmont County in the said Circuit, and being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the  following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820 That he the said Nathaniel Price enlisted for one year in the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Baity in the Second Regiment of New Jersey commanded by Colonel William Maxwell to go to Quebec and after the year elapsed he was discharged by General Gates at Ticonderoga in November 1776 in the state of New York But he received no written or printed discharge That on his return home the said Nathaniel Price again enlisted for and during the War on the 17 th of February 1777 in the state of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Hull of the Second Artillery Regiment of New York commanded by John Lamb in the line of New York being transferred from the New Jersey line to fill up John Lamb's Regiment That he continued to serve in the said corps on on the continental establishment until the end of the War when he was discharged the 9 th of June 1783 at West Point in New York by written discharge now at War department. —
That his declaration now at the War department was dated the 29 th of July 1818 upon which he received a certificate Numbered 9915 That he was in the battles of the Three Rivers the battle of Short Hill the battle of Brandywine the battle of Germantown the battle of Monmouth and at the taking of Lord Cornwallis - And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service. —
And 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 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 services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th

day of March 1818 and that I have not in my power or disposition of any kind of any part thereof with interest by or 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. —
Witness present Thomas Shannon
Nathaniel Price
Schedule of Property.
  1 House and lot in the town of Barnesville $150 brought up 182   1 Cow 15 1 Pot $1   1 Heifer 8 1 Reel 1   1 Beehive 6 1 old Loon 0   1 Table 0 1 Washing tub & pail 1   6 old chairs 0 $185   1 Kettle 3 1 Spinning wheel 2   $182 $187 
Witness examined as to the Value of the Property. Thomas Shannon
Nathaniel Price
The occupation of the said Nathaniel Price is a weaver but is unable to follow it by reason of old age and the wounds he received in the head and his knees in the War. That his family consists of himself his wife an old woman unable to work and three others. One daughter Elizabeth aged Twenty nine years who is able to work and who is the main support of the family. Two poor Grand children one of the age of Seven years whose name is Ephraim Burch and Mary Burch aged about Three years. The Father of these children has absconded some years and is a poor drinking creature. —
Witness Present Thomas Shannon
Nathaniel Price
Sworn to and declared on the Twenty eighth day of July 1820 before the court of Common Pleas of Belmont County State of Ohio.
Attest — Ezer Ellis Clerk
I Ezer Ellis Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Belmont do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and the declaration thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the

Saie Court - And I do further Certify that it is the opinion of of the said Court that the Total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and Eighty Seven dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at St. Clairsville the first day of August A.D. 1820
Ezer Ellis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Belmont County Ohio.

40 295
REV INVALID.
File No. 40 295
Nathaniel Price
James Price
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 402
[Arrangement of 1870.]

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
County of Belmont ss.
On this tenth day of June 1822; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Belmont , personally appeared Nathaniel Price who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Samuel H. Gulliver in the regiment commanded by Colonels John Lamb & William Maxwell in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Ohio that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the thirty first day of July 1829, was  he gave to  David de Jennings at St. Clairsville in said county and that he hath never had said certificate since that was informed by the said Jennings that was lost by accident.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph Alexander J. B. Lea
NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."

State of Ohio      § Personally appeared before me the Belmont County § Subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, David Jennings, who being duly sworn saith, the same certificate with the signature and seal of the Secretary of War, to which the foregoing named Nathaniel Price has testified, was transmitted either to the said Nathaniel Price or this Deponent, and which was shortly thereafter deposited in the papers of this deponent, by the said Price: - and this deponent further states, that he merely believes that the said certificate was lost about nine months since, by accident. -
Sworn and subscribed
David Jennings
before me this 14 th day of June A.D. 1822
W m McNeely J.P.
The State of Ohio Belmont County §
I Esai Ellis Clerk of the Court of common pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Joseph Alexander Esquire before whom the affi- davit of Nathaniel Price appears to have been taken and William McNeely Esquire before whom the affidavit of David Jennings appears to have been taken and whose names are each subscribed thereto were at the time of taking and subscribing the same each acting Justices of the peace duly Commissioned and qualified in and for said County, to whose official acts as such full faith and credit is due & ought to be given as well in Courts of Record as thereout. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed the seal of said Court at Hillsville the 14 th day of June A.D. 1822. -
Esai Ellis Clk

They Hon.
Dear Sir, Recd. of June 18th 1862 for new certificates of the following Secretary of the War Department Washington City

S. Glarssville
June 14 th 1822
The Hon. J. C. Calhoun,
Sir inclosed you have the application for a new Certificate, with an oath of mine touching the loss of the old Certificate - I hope it will be sufficient, - You will please to transmit to me the Certificate, as soon as possible and much oblige your humble servant
David Jennings

Return
Comptroller Land Office
Professors } 24th July
July 30th 1827
Inver
Hon: James Barbour Secretary of War Washington City
Mr. Berryman will please change this to the Comptg Land office.
[Signature]
Col. Smith M.P. New York
Harbour Free

Barnesville Belmont Co. Ohio July 23/1827
Sir There is an old gentleman by the name of Nathaniel Price who now draws a pension regularly and I suppose ought to obtain also a tract of land - My present en- quiry is to ascertain whether that land is in reserve for him and in what part of the State it may lie - if you can furnish me with the information it will much oblige me and assist an old Revolu- tionary Soldier
I am in letters Yours John G. Affleck

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Nathaniel Price in the 2 d or New York Artillery Regiment, having faith- ly served the United States from 1 st July 1777 until the present period and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the Ninth day of June 1783
G. Washington
By His Excellency's
Command,
Sturmhill 2 d B ty
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
James Brallier Adjutant.
THE above Named Nathaniel Price has been honored with the BADGE OF MERIT for three  9A Years faithful Service. John Lamb & Co.

HEAD-QUARTERS, June Month 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Nathaniel Price Quarterm.
Sanborn - New York
Price, Nathaniel NY 540295