Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,081, for John Priest, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Priest, John
S. 41,081
CONTENTS

con New York to Vermont. 5,147
John Priest 4 Capt Wheeler Private Mass
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 3 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of Nov 1818 and sent Hon M c Savage House of Representatives
arrears to 4th of Apr 1818 5- 50 40.26 emi-and. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48
$ 88.26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Salmon P. Chase Washington Continued
Ad. Seneca Smith 12 Oct 1835 Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 th March to 22 nd May 1835. Age notified 24 March 1841.
Adaline McKnight April 27 1853
5146 4431 715
Application sent to Genl. [illegible] 1835
Adaline McKnight 30 Dec [illegible]

John Priest of Salem in the County of Washington & State of New York being duly sworn deposes & saith that he entered the United States Service by enlisting for 8 months in Capt. Adam Wheelers Company & Col. Doolittles Regt. in the Month of May 1775 & was discharged in January following & Immediately Enlisted again in the New Hampshire Line on the Continental Establishment in Capt. Jones Company & Colonel Prides Regt. for one Year was Marched to Canada Retreated from there with Genl. Arnold & was discharged at Mount Independence & in April or May 1777 Enlisted for three Years or during the War in Capt. Adam Wheelers Company in Colonel Mimers Regt. & in Genl. Mimers Brigade in the Massachusetts Line & Continental Service Continued in that Regt. was at the taking of Burgoyne & in May 1778 was taken a Prisoner with Lieutenant Watters & others in a Battle on the North River was held a Prisoner 4 Months & was exchanged again regained his Regt. & on the 30 th of February 1780 in a Battle south of Farmington on the North River after receiving four Wounds was taken a prisoner & held in Captivity in close confinement in New York for eleven Months & eleven days & was then exchanged & Discharged in poor Health from long confinement & was not afterwards called on & further says that he is now Sixty Years of Age & from this deduced State of his Property is in Actual Necessity of Assistance from Government Sworn & Subscribed this 4 th day of April 1818 before me Asa Fitch one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Washington & State of New York John Priest

Aaron Martin Junr of Salem in the County of Washington & State of New York being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with the Pecuniary Circumstances of John Priest the within deponent & knows that he is in Actual Need of Assistance from Government for his Support
Aaron Martin Junr
Subscribed & Sworn this 14 th day of April 1818
before me Asa Fitch one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Washington & State of New York.
I do hereby certify that I am Personally acquainted with John Priest & Aaron Martin Junr the foregoing Deponents & know them to be Men of undoubted Veracity & am well Satisfied that the Applicant
John Priest did serve in the Revolutionary War my knowledge of his reduced circumstances I consider him in Absolute need of Assistance of his Country for as well as for his own as well as testified against the Common Pleas of Salem
that he is entitled to relief under the Act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service
of the United States in the Revolutionary War
Asa Fitch one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Washington & State of New York
John Priest of the Wagon's mob 1777 to 1780
Admitted
State of New York } ss. I Daniel Shiphard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Washington County of the County Washington do certify that Asa Fitch Esq. before whom the preceding affidavits appear to have been made is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County acting under the authority of the said State, and that the name Asa Fitch above subscribed is his hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 14 th day of April 1818
D Shiphard Clerk
John Priest

John Priest
NO 10
5147 Marking
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

District of New York Washington County ss
On this 15 th day of August 1810 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said County (which proved according to the course of the Common Law has a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a Record of their proceedings & having a Seal) John Priest aged Sixty Years resident in Salem in said County being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows in Colonel Thomas M'Intosh's Regt & Capt. Adam Wheeler's Company in the Massachusetts Line which was started in his original declaration dated the 11 th day of April 1810 as appears by his Pension Certificate Number 1800 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the united States on the 10 th day of March 1810 & 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 & Naval Services of the united States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 10 th day of March 1810 & 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 & by me subscribed (Vizt) 1 Iron Pot 1 Iron Skittle 1 Tea Skittle 1 Frying Pan 1 Spider 1 Iron Shovel 6 Knives & Forks 1 Earthen Plate 8 Earthen Plates 2 Earthen Bowls 1 Tin Tea Pot 1 Earthen Pitcher 1 Tea Cups & Saucers 1 Milk Pitcher 1 Sugar Bowl 3 Old Tea Spoons 1 Old Cherry Table 1 Old Pine Table 2 Old Pine Chests 6 Old Chairs 2 Earthen Milk Pans 1 Crock 2 Tin Pans 1 Small Earthen Cup 2 Meat Bowls 1 Butter Dish 1 Soap Dish 1 Cinder Barrel 2 Dry Casks 1 Meat Chest 1 Saw & Pigs 2 Old Axes 2 Hoes 1 Pitchfork 11 Hens & about a Dozen Chickens 2 Jugs 1 Jars Bottle 5 Spoons 1 Tin Pail 1 Wood Pail 1 Washboard 1 Spinning Wheel I do furthermore swear that I have no trade less that of a Farmer & by reason of a Cripature am not able to labour much of my time & have no other in Family but my Wife Mary Priest aged Sixty one Years who by reason of Indisposition is unable to support herself Sworn to & declared on the 15 th day of August 1820 before me
John Priest
Asa Fitch one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County

I Daniel Shipheard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Washington being the Court in the foregoing declaration mentioned do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court & I 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 twenty three Dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on the twenty ninth day of august 1820
Shipheard Clerk
John Olney
No No
5747 Franklin

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Mittland
ss.
On this 16 th day of February 1824, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Mittland personally appeared John Priest who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Adams Wheeler — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Nixon — in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York — from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Vermont — where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. That he at present receives Eight dollars per month.
John Priest
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
This may certify that I administered the oath of office to Nathaniel Harrison Esq. and that he now officiates as Justice of the Peace in the town of Paults in the County of Mittland & state of Vermont . Dated 16 Febry 1824 Asahel Hott Justice Peace
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
This may certify to all to whom it may concern that the above named Nathaniel Harrison & Asahel Hott Esqs are acting Justices of the Peace in the town of Paults & County of Mittland and their hand writing are as personally acquainted with & believe the above signature to be theirs Dated 16 Febry 1824
  Silas Fitch     Deacatus Fitch Rev.  Phinehas Strong    Safford Harnall  Joel Swallow    William Strong  George H. Burrough    Harvey Cook  Reed Colaperton    Nathaniel Robinson Jr.  Isaac Edgerton Jr.  

State Vermont Rutland County ss
I Robert Peepoins Clerk of the
County Court for said County of Rutland do hereby certify that Nathan Harmon & Asahel Fitch Rutland are Justices of the peace for said County duly Commissioned and that the signatures within are the proper hand writings of the said Harmon & Fitch
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 20 th May A D 1824
R. Peepoins

Respectfully ref d to the Dept of the Interior & the writer so informed. Wardell Apr 23/55
Sect. War
Cole John Priest - Vt - d 32 John Priest - Vt - d 18 m

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 19 th 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child ren of John Priest, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Burlington, Vt. Agency, at the rate of Twenty 8. Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 22 nd May 1836.
Respectfully yours,
William L. Galt
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

41.081
INVALID.
Ray
File No. 41.081
John Priest Rev Mr No
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 302
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mr E.
free
John C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War Washington
Lawton 21 29 Sept

Dr Sir
Mr. Priest says he has been negligent about returning the certificate as he supposed he was transferred to the Vermont agency but he finds he is not. has opened but wishes to be without delay. & requests me to write to that effect. Respectfully yours
Oct 28 th Sept 1824 R. Strong
J. C. Calhoun Esq r
P.S. please give information of transfer by mail

The official character & signature of the Magis- trate, before whom the written affidavit on an application for Transfer was made, must be duly certified by the Clerk of the County court, under his seal of office. - Returned for the necessary amendment -
21. st April 1824.
March 1819

Statement of John Frost a private in the Army of the Revolution.
That he first served 8 Mo under Col. Doolittle in Capt. John Jones's Company in the regular force of Massachusetts. That he then re-enlisted into Capt. Jones's Company under Col. Reed who was afterwards made a Genl. That after his time had expired he again listed for 3 years or during the war under Col. Shol. Titcomb's Regiment which he thinks was the 6 th Mass. Regiment of Infantry in Capt. Adam Wheeler's Company. And that Capt. Abi. Holden (formerly paymaster to the 6 th Regiment) commanded the Company to the close of the war. That he belonged to the State of Massachusetts while in the service. That in 1776 he was in Canada, and in Arnold's retreat over the lakes - was at the Battle of Bemis Heights and taking of Burgoyne. That he was taken when sent out on a scout in a whale boat on the North River and was in the old Sugar House in New York 2 Mo & some days. That being exchanged he again joined his regiment. That he was then stationed on the lines, and was again taken on the 3 rd of Sept. 1780, and was there until Dec r after when he was exchanged and again joined his regiment. He thinks he enlisted in May 1775 and that he was in the service during the war including the time he was in prison. That the last time he joined his Regiment he made application for a furlough, but was discharged until called for. * That he resided in Galen, N. York when he made application for his pension, and that Judge Fitch of Galen was the Magistrate before whom he gave the facts. That he draws 96 Dollars Annual and has no o pay to the 4 th Sept. A.D. 1832.
* That he was returned dead on muster roll and did not receive one farthing pay

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Priest John GRADE Private LINE South Carolina
WARRANT NUMBER N 12481 and 13580 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 2, 1794 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.