Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4091, for Charles Rice, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Rice, Charles
S. 4091
carded
CONTENTS

with note in A.B. -
... in the State of ... ... in the ... of ... ... the ... of ... ... the ... of ...
No. 7456
Issued on the ... of ... at the rate of 50. Dollars 00. Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of ... 1832 and subject to Pension Care of J. Montague, Chester Mass. C.H. Arrears to the 4th of March, 1833. 100. Pension, allowance ending 4th Sept. 1833. 25. $125.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W.H. Colman, Clerk Book E Vol. 8, Page 22.

Ch Rin
2305

State of Ohio 1832 On this 1 st day of August A.D. personally ap- peared in open Court before Judges of Meigs County
The Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Charles Rice a resident of Chester in the County aforesaid, aged 82 years & some months, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, & served as herein stated. That some previous to the engagement at Concord, in Mass. I stood as a "Minute Man". That on learning of the approach of the British we left Sudbury Middlesex Co. Mass. in great haste for Concord - we arrived on the 19 th & think as the British retreated we went on to Cambridge. I then enlisted about the 1 st of May 1775 for eight months, & was stationed there the most part of the time - our time expired about the last of December when we went home - Brig. Genl Sullivan Command, Col. Johnbian, Lt. Col. Thos Nixon, Major name not recollect my Captain David Moore, Lt. Col. Greenough The second time I enlisted in Sudbury in the Company of Capt. Wheeler in July 1776 for four months, to go to Liconderoga 1 st Lt. David Osborn, 2 nd Lt. Huan, Genl Gates was the Commander Brig. Genl was Sullivan, we marched from Sudbury to Ream's Creek, to Walpole to Charleston & found ourselves till we crossed into Vermont; we passed through Restland to the Lake, & on Liconderoga where we stayed until our time expired, which was about the 1 st of Dec r ; when we started home - I immediately enlisted again for three months to go to New Jersey under Capt. Nathl. Maynard, Lt. Weeks, & Lt. Thos Whitman - Com d by Genl. Lincoln Col. Hatchen of Cambridge, Lt. Col. Cyprian Kneeland of Marlborough & seven Maj. Bryant - we went on to New Jersey & was stationed about ten miles from Staten Island, I belonged to the flying Camp, as it was called, we seldom stayed more than a day or two in a place. The places which we passed are not generally recollect my , many were called by nick names we crossed the river at a place called "Kings Ferry" I was at Chatham & Jersey; we were dismissed about 10 miles from Newark in the month of March 1777 - I never had any written discharge or documentary evidence of my service, & now know of no person, whose testimony I can procure, who can testify to my

services except the first tour - which I think I may be able to do - I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present. & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid -
B. Newell
(B) BROWNELL, Clerk
Pres.
We Milton Kimball & David Barber residing in the Town of Chester hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Charles Nier who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; & that we believe him to be 82 years of age & that he is believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to & subscribed the day Milton Kimball & year aforesaid
D. Barber
(B) BROWNELL, Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department; that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states, And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Milton Kimball a Clergyman who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the Town of Chester & that David Barber who has also signed the same, is a resident of said Town & is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest
(B) BROWNELL, Clerk

The within named Charles Rice being duly sworn as of aforesaid further saith, "When & in what year were you Born? Ans. In Sudbury Massachusetts in the year 1750 on the 26 th of January old Style. That a record of my age is to be found in the Town Book in the Town of Sudbury aforesaid and was lying there during the service. I retired near the close of the war, when I removed to Manchester in the County of Cheshire, & Town of Puckersfield. That in I resided in said Town above twenty years when I removed to this place, where I have ever since resided That I entered the service as I have before stated by way of enlistment. That I do not now recollect the names of the Officers or regiments of the regulars or Continentals & that I never recd any discharge from any Officer at the close of either period of service. Signed I have subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Charles Rice John M c Guire Clerk
The State of Ohio in Meigs County ss. I Marcus Boonworth Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Rice for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this second day of August A D one thousand eight hundred & thirty two of our State the 30 th J. B. M c Guire Clerk

June 22, 1931.
Katharine Clare Brownell
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section ILL
Spirit Lake, Iowa.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 4091, that Charles Rice was born January 26, 1750 (old style) in Sudbury, Massachusetts.
While a resident of Sudbury, Massachusetts, he was a minute man prior to the battle of Concord, marched on that alarm, and enlisted May 1, 1775 and served eight months as a private in Captain David Moore's Company, Colonel John Nixon's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted in July, 1776 and served until about December 1, 1776 as a private in Captain Wheeler's Massachusetts Company; he re-enlisted, served three months as a private in Captain Nathaniel Maynard's Company, Colonel Thatcher's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged in March, 1777.
Near the close of the war, soldier moved to Packersfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, remained there about twenty years, then moved to Meigs County, Ohio.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 1, 1832, while a resident of Chester, Meigs County, Ohio.
There are no data relative to his family in the papers in this claim.
It does not appear that the above named soldier served in the War of 1812.
Very truly yours,
E.W.MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

Rev No.
4091
INVALID.
1931- June 22 - Hist. to Katharine P. Brownell - L.L.L.
File No. 4091
Charles Rice
Prin. Mass. Line
Act: June 7, 1932
Index: —Vol. A , Page 315
[Arrangement of 1870.]

$50 per ann
free - Chester Meigs Q March 13 th Hon Lewis Cap Secretary of War Washington City Care of L. Edwards Pension Office

Hon
Chester March 11 th 1833
Lewis Cass Secy of War
Sir, I have several times written to the Department. In relation to the Pension of Charles Rice. The Declaration of Mr Rice, was among the first that went from this Co. The proof of Mr R services, did not leave here for several weeks afterwards as his Depositions had not arrived from the East. The proof of Mr R's services was complete & was regularly mailed, I have rec d no answer to any letter of enquiry which I have since written. Mr R, is very aged & in great need of his honest claims, & he would happy to have his application attended to, or learn some reason, why it should not. There have been several returns to our Clerk, (Moorworth) of those, whose applications were forwarded at the same of that time that Mr R's was sent. This circumstance makes the old Gent. feel quite uneasy. I hope that the Department will give us some information in regard to it. Luther Danielson was placed on the Pension roll the 13 th of Aug 1831. His Certificate is Recorded in Bk. D Vol 10. P 32. Mr Danielson can prove that he has been unable to labor for many years by reason of infirmity the cause of which he rec d during the time he was in the service, on examination of the Papers in the Department you will perceive that he made application in 1818. or 1819. he would like to know, whether, he is not legally entitled to his Pension from the time at least that he first applied. The laws of Congress are not within my reach, but it appears to me to be just that that he should receive it from the time he made application, provided the department are satisfied that he was a Soldier as they must be. Can there be any Justice in a law that will keep a man out of his due, especially, after he has.

proved that he was entitled to it, or that it was due him - It appears to me not - If Mr Danielson is en- titled to it, he ought to have it, if not, then he ought not - If the Department would inform me - they would confer a favor on the old man - Mr Danielson was not placed upon the roll under the last application as soon by 4 months (I speak from recollection now as he ought to have been by his application, as the papers in your office will show - If you should so decide that he could not draw from the first application, I hope that he may draw back from the time he applied the last, the mail has arri- ved & I have only time to say that I have written this at the special request of the within named old gentleman
Very Respectfully
J. Montague

Nov. 30.
Harper Bros 1600
157 2nd St
Charles H. [unclear] 123rd
from 1775 period 11 months
His [unclear] Chas [unclear] look for addition evidence file
Order [unclear] Dec 10
Office
Washington City

Chester J
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the paper]

Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of War W. City

Chester Meigs Co. O
Hon Lewis Cass
Nov 22 d 1832
Secretary of War
Sir Puce the declaration of Charles Rice together with a brief of Objection by this mornings mail - They were handed me by the Clerk - The objections are all answered (marked no) except No. 14 - The declaration was sent on to the department I think by the Clerk. The depositions in No. 14 perhaps were forwarded by myself, say from two to 4 weeks after the decl n was sent. The depositions that were taken in Mass. were retained until the one of Maj Rice (I think) of Bel Air could be procured & they were enclosed all at the same time, should they have miscarried I would thank you to inform me the next mail after the receipt of this - I distinctly recollect that each term of service was marked & as far as my recollection serves, the deductions of the Department were substantially complied with - Mr Rice is one of those old fashioned men that no man , who knows him would ever doubt -
Very Respectfully Yours J. Montague

Dept. Interior Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please give me information concerning Charles Rice and wife Susanna Moore Rice. He was in the Revolutionary War 1775, private, Sudbury Mass (married there 1770) moved to Packerfield (Nelson) N.H. then to Belpre, Ohio died in Chester, Meigs Co. Ohio. I have his Rev. service he drew a pension, did his widow outlive him and draw it? I'm trying to get dates of her birth and death (my gr gr grandparents)
Stamp Enclosed

also did Charles Rice serve in War of 1812? His parents were William Rice and Mary Estabrooke Rice (mace) and he had a brother called "Major" Jonas Rice mace and Ohio who ser- ved in the Revolution
This information I want on pension paper of Charles and moore daughter Rice is quite important to me and to a historical society.
Thank you Katharine Clare Brownell
Spirit Lake, Iowa.
May 25 - 1931.

Bureau of Pensions. Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
Some weeks ago I wrote you, (enclosing stamp) concerning Charles Rice who is said to have drawn a pension from the Revolution. Charles Rice , Private, Capt John Nixon's Co. of minute men, Col. Pierce's regt April 19-1775-5 days also service in Capt David Moore's Co. Col. Nixon's 5th regt Aug 1-1775- 3 months, 15 days service.
He was born Jan. 26-1749 and died at Chester, Ohio, age about 90 years. He married Dec. 16-1779 Sudbury

mass. Sueanna Moore & Sudbury They removed to Packardsville ( Nelson ) N.H. then to Belpre , O. He died in Chester , Ohio about 1839. Now please give me birth and death dates of wife Sueanna Moore Rice . They must be on pension paper. Also if he fought in War of 1812 (pension) This is quite necessary about his wife's dates.
I thank you sincerely, K. C. Brownell Spirit Lake Iowa
June 17-1931