Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5582, for Nathaniel Prichard, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Prichard, Nathaniel
W. 5582
Pritchard.
Comfort.
CONTENTS

Ohio
25.898
Nathaniel Trichard of Vincennes Co in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Heck of the Regt commanded by Col ... in the Connecticut for ... —
Dr to No 901 B $ 54.28
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio — at the rate of 24 Dollars 28 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Aug t and sent to — B. Tom P. H. Vinton, B. of Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1833 - 135.70 Semestral allowance ending Oct r 31 - 27.14 162.84
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. D. Sprague Clerk Book C — Vol. 8 — Page 20

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th. 1832 -
State of Ohio } Lawrence County p: }
Court of Common Pleas of August Term A.D. 1832
On this 28 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas, now sitting in & for the county of Lawrence aforesaid, Nathaniel Pritchard, a resident of Ross Township, in the county of Lawrence & state of Ohio, aged 70 years, 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 1832 -
That during the Revolutionary War, he entered the service of the United States at four several times, & performed four terms of service in the manner & under the officers, below named & described - That is to say -
Firstly That in the year 1776, he resided at a place called Burrells Farms, three miles east of the town of Milford in the county of New Haven & state of Connecticut - During which year a party from a British ship landed & plundered the house of M c Le, M c Levin, who lived in the neighbourhood, at which time, declarant, & several others, turned out & drove away the invading party - From this time for some months following this neighbourhood was kept in a constant alarm by reason of like visitations, especially by one Hoit or Tory who commanded a vessel - In consequence of which a guard was kept by the citizens for some time without any officer, afterwards by an officer, one Ensign Davidson who commanded & kept a field piece - During all this period which declarant believes to be from 4 to 6 months he served & continued in that neighbourhood, except once he was ordered & went to West Haven to repel an attack made there - This service was performed as a volunteer, & without any particular call by the state or United States, & without any particular obligation on his part to serve any definite period - He served, as was thought necessary, to defend the lives & property of the people - There were from 20 to 40 persons employed in this service during this term -
Secondly Some few months before the burning of Fairfield - declarant went to Bethlehem in Litchfield County Connecticut to reside with Nathan Chapman - while there the enemy landed at New Haven a call was made, & said Chapman who was a militia Capt -

turned out with his company, & declarant joined in the same & marched toward N. Haven, but on the way counter orders were received - The Enemy having retired - Capt Chapman & his company returned home, excepting declarant & two others, viz - Michael & Levi Chapman - who with declarant, & by permission of Capt Chapman went to Milford (declarant went to see his parents) On their arrival at Milford, news came that the Enemy was marching to Fairfield - upon which declarant & said Michael & Levi hastened immediately to their relief, & on their arrival at Fairfield, he declarant joined the first company he found, which was the first that entered the town after the Enemy had fired it - In this battle he was engaged - From thence they marched to Norwalk pursuing the enemy, when he was in another engagement - From thence marched to Stamford & there & in the neighbourhood he continued & served under the same Officer (Capt Beach) for the term of about three months, when he was discharged - a company of regulars took their place - name of the latter Capt not known - This last service was performed as a volunteer - & he continued in service so long as his services were needed - This service was performed in 1777 - Thirdly , In the year 1779, said Nathaniel Pritchard, still residing at Bethlehem aforesaid, enlisted into the Continental service for a term of six months, into Capt Hodges company (as he believes was the name of the Capt) in Col. Sherman's Regt. (No of Regt not recalled) in Genl Huntington's Brigade - From Bethlehem he marched under a Sergeant to New Jersey - when he joined the Regt & Brigade & then remained near West Point till his service expired - when he was discharged - During this term he was in no engagement, was present at the execution of Major Andre - Enlisted in May was discharged the latter part of November -
Fourthly - about the commencement of the year 1781, the day or month not recollected, he enlisted again for the term of one year into the Continental State Troops - into Capt Stoddard's company (of South Farms) in the Regt commanded by Col. Canfield & marched to Fort near Stamford, where he continued till in the summer when for some months, he served on board of a Gun Boat: commanded by Capt Fitch, which boat cruised in the Sound & took several prizes - small vessels belonging

to the enemy - (especially there in one day) & during the service here he insisted in taking Fort, the Fort before named - In the latter part of the summer he returned to said Fort & remained there till the war ended & till his term of service expired - when he was discharged
Delamut says that at the end of each term of service after which he was honorably discharged - but whether by uniting or by whom signed he cannot say - He is certain he served 18 months in the two last named terms - and he believes that in the two former terms of service mentioned he served over six months - though he cannot state the precise duration of either term - It has ever been distinctly in his recollection that he served two years & upwards during the war -
He was born in Milford on or about the 14 May 1762, his age is recorded in his Bible & has been about 20 years, no other record, after the close of the war he resided at Burwell's Farm, about 10 years - Then removed to West Britton now Burlington, in Herkford Co. Connecticut - when he resided till about 1805 - Then moved to Hector in Tompkins Co. New York - & resided till 1810 - Then removed to Union Township Washington Co. Ohio & remained till 1819 - Then removed to Rome in this County when he lives at this time -
He always entered the service as a volunteer - when he saw his service needed - In the regular service he does not recollect the names of any officers personally known to him (Washington excepted) beside those before mentioned - In the State service he knew Henry Bull of Milford Adjutant - He can refer to Judge Elisha D. Green & William G. Robinson and many others who are acquainted with him & can testify as to his character for veracity & as to their belief of his services - He has no documentary evidence -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state - from to & including the day of this affidavit & year of our Lord -
Abraham D. Miller Clerk

We Elisha B. Greene of Burlington & Wm G. Robinson of Union Township in Linn County hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Pritchard, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 70 years of age, that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
sworn & submitted the day of year aforesaid Attest Jos Wheeler Clerk
Elisha B Greene Wm G Robinson
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War De- partment, & from their personal acquaintance with said applicant, (he having been for some years a member of the court) that he was a rev- olutionary soldier & served as he states - and the court further cer- tifies, that the above named Elisha B. Greene & Wm G. Robinson (there being no clergymen residing in the neighborhood of appli- cant) who have signed the above certificate are residents in this county & when they state, & are personally known to the court to be credible persons, & that their statements are entitled to credit -
I, Joseph Wheeler, Clerk of said Court of Com. Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Pritchard for a Pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 29 th day of August A.D. 1832 and of this state the thirteenth Jos Wheeler Clerk
Declaration of Joseph Nathaniel Pritchard for a Pension - Entered Entered in court August 28/1832 42 70

State of Ohio Laurens County ss:
Personally appeared before me Solomon Berkley, a Justice of the peace, in & for the county aforesaid, William Gillet, of Rome Township, in the county of Laurens aforesaid, aged 59 years, the 20 th February last - who being duly sworn upon according to law, upon his oath deponeth & saith, that he is personally acquainted with Nathaniel Pritchard, of Rome Township, an applicant for a Pension - That at the time he, deponent, was born & for many years after, still he was about 20 years of age, he resided in the neighborhood of the father of said Nathaniel, within 20 rods of his house, That during the revolutionary war, he was a child - yet he distinctly remembers certain events, was then well acquainted with said Nathaniel, - Deponent & said Pritchard's father resided on the sea shore, in full view of the sound - & when the enemy landed at New Haven - or West Haven, he deponent remembers seeing the burning of buildings & the enemys fleet, & heard the guns &c - The father & two brothers of deponent were in the army during most of the time of the continuance of the war - as to any personal knowledge which deponent has of the service of said Nathaniel during the revolutionary war - he can testify nothing - yet he well remembers, that said Nathaniel came home to his father, (he thinks about the close of the war) sick with the measles - when it was plainly understood he had been in the army - And he can testify that after the termination of the war, he & Nathaniel resided in the same neighborhood all about 1800 - That it was a matter of general reputation that said Nathaniel was a soldier of the revolution - & he never heard it questioned but that said Nathaniel was a soldier - This deponent has resided in the same neighborhood with said Nathaniel, during all his life except the period from about 1800 - to about 1819 - That he has always been intimately acquainted with said Nathaniel, & has often heard him relate the events attending the Burning of Fairfield his service keeping guard in the neighborhood when his father resided - his service on board of a gun boat & taking Hore (a notorious Tory) - his being in the army when Major Andre was executed - &c, and he has this day heard the declaration (which was made by S d Nathaniel on the 28 August 1832 (hence attached) read - & believes

the facts therein stated to be the same, substantially, that he has heard said Nathaniel often repeated years ago - & he nearly be- lieves the same to be true, & that said Nathaniel recited as therein stated, & further he reciteth not -
Subscribed & sworn to on this
Wm Gillet
3 rd day of August 1833 - before me
Solomon Buttrick, D.P.
I certify from personal knowledge & reputation that Wm Gillet who has subscribed the foregoing deposition is a man who sustains a good moral character & is entitled to credit - Witness my hand
Solomon Buttrick D.P.

State of Ohio Lawrence County p:
The Declaration of Nathaniel Pritchard of Rome Township Lawrence County, Ohio, an applicant for a Pension, explanatory & additional to the Declaration made at August Term of Lawrence Common Pleas, 1832, and the said Nathaniel being duly sworn according to law, upon his oath deponeth & saith as follows -
1 st In explanation of the first term of service mentioned in his original declaration - He further saith that the following facts have occurred to his recollection, which were since he made said declaration - which were not then recollected. First - That the object of the service was not only to defend the lives & property of the people as stated in said declaration - but that there were two extensive salt works in that immediate neighborhood - one owned by a Mr. Atwater - & the other by one Plumb - That the whole country about was dependent on these for their salt - that several salt works along the shore in other places had been destroyed - & there were fears that these also would be destroyed - and one material object in keeping up the guard was to defend these salt works - Second - There was a Lieutenant who came from & resided in Kent - whose name is not recollected, with a body of men supposed to be 30 or 40 - who came to relieve the first guard of which declarant was a member - And this declarant further says, that after he had been a short time in this service, (into which at first he volunteered, & was not bound for any definite period) not exceeding one month - according to his recollection, he then understood was drafted & compelled to serve - & he then served the remainder of the term in the Ensign Davidson, Solomon Baldwin was only sergeant - as stated in his first declaration aforesaid - The term served by him under the draft, he believes was not less than two months - but he cannot from old age & the consequent loss of memory state to a certainty - but he served the term out - & was duly discharged - but whether by writing or not he cannot state -
2, As to the six months term of service, mentioned thirdly

in his said Declaration - he says, That on further reflection He marched from Bethlehem, when he was detained  several days guarding stores for the army to New Jersey - to a place called Watoway or Tor pond - at or near one of which places were extensive flouring mills, at which mills, he declarant & the company or squad under a lieutenant, (name not recollecting) were stationed for a short time to guard the mills, while a quantity of wheat belonging to the army was grinding - Here declarant got his Uncle put out of joint - by which he was necessarily detained there some weeks - his party left him - and as soon as he was able to perform duty, he went & joined the company of Capt Hodge - & the main army - at the place where  where Andre was executed was not enrolled till he joined the army - & thus end in no other way for can this declarant account for the appa- rent discrepancy between his first Declaration & the Records Rolls alluded to in the  your Letter of H. L. Edwards Esq. of the 16. May 1833 - him with returned He further says that he believes he was dis- charged a few days, not exceeding 15 days at most & probably not 10 days, before his term, & this to prevent being starved - The main Army had gone to winter quarters, & those remaining had been destitute of every thing to eat except a small allowance of flour - for several days And declarant says he & those with him had to beg all the way home for the victuals they eat - Declarant repeatedly declares - that he served during the war according to the best of his recollection at least two years - that the pay he received was equal in value to one  only for every forty nominal dollars - that he is justly entitled to receive the reward for his services which his country has provided - & he prays that he may now in his old age be permitted to enjoy at least a portion of it - He knows of no persons living by whom he can prove his service - he is  not able to go to Connecticut to hunt up such testimony as is re- quired - and further he saith not - Yours R. Pritchard Sworn to & subscribed at Burlington this 24 August 1833 before me Solomon D. Kellogg a Justice of the Peace in & for said County -

The State of Ohio. Lawrence county ss
I, Joseph Wheeler Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Solomon Beckley Esquire before whom the affidavit of Nathaniel Pritchard and also the appears to have been made & taken affidavit of William Gillet which are herunto attached, and by whom the certificate of the credibility of said William Gillet appears to have been made and subscribed on the 3 rd and 24 th August 1833, was at those dates and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Lawrence, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the three several signatures, purporting to be his are genuine. In Testimony whereof I have herunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Burlington this eighth day of January A D one thousand eight hundred and thirty four and in the Year of this State the thirty second.
Jos Wheeler Clerk of the court of Common Pleas I Co

State of Ohio Lawrence County p:
Personally appeared before me Thomas Kerr, the undersigned, a justice of the peace in & for the county aforesaid, Nathaniel Pritchard, of Rome Township in said county, an applicant for a Pension, who being duly sworn, deponeth & saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, & in the following grades; for the term of six months, during the years 1776 & 1777, served as a private, as specified first & secondly in my declaration hereto annexed, And in the year 1779 for six months I served as a private in the continental service, and in the years 1781 & 1782, I served the term of one year as a private in the continental service, In all I served the term of two years as a private, & for such service I claim a pension, and further this deponent saith not, so  sworn  to  me  at  Burlington Subscribed & sworn to at Burlington in said county, this 6 th day of April 1833, before me Thos Kerr Justice
The State of Ohio Lawrence County p:
Joseph W. Lueder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Thomas Kerr Esquire whose name appears above was at the time stated above and now is an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Lawrence duly commissioned and sworn and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Burlington this 10 th day of April, A.D. 1833 and in the year of this state the 31 st
Joseph W. Lueder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & Co.

4.214 Ohio Cincinnati Comfort Pritchard decd widow of William Con n Pritchard who served in the Revolutionary
war as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 54 Dollars 28
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. & due September 6 th 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of February 1848 and sent to
Lewis Newcomb Gallipolis Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 357 Vol. 4

12561.
Comfort Pritchard widow of Nathaniel died 3/9/1846.
(at 7 July 1838)
Rejected husband died 31 st August 1843.

The State of Ohio } Court of Common Pleas of the Term Lawrence County } of October A D 1845.
On the 10 th day of October A D 1845 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Lawrence in the State of Ohio now sitting Comfort Pritchard aged seventy eight years having been born on the second day of April A.D. 1767 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Nathaniel Pritchard who was a soldier in the American Army during the revolutionary war the particular service performed by him while in said army she cannot now state but refers for information thereof to the records and documents of the War Office at Washington he the said Nathaniel Pritchard having been placed on the pension list and been such pensioner at the time of his death. — She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Pritchard on the third day of September 1788. That her husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Pritchard died on the thirty first day of August 1843. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen and ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the her Comfort Pritchard mark day and year first above written before the said Court now sitting Oct 10 1845
For William Wake

At the time of said came into open Court William Pritchard and Horatio N Gillet witnesses and made their affidavit in the words and figures following to wit
At a Court of Common Pleas now (Oct 1845) sitting within and for the county of Lawrence and State of Ohio personally appeared in open Court Comfort Pritchard who signed the foregoing declaration and made oath in due form of law to the facts therein stated and at the same time and place appeared William Pritchard a person of respectability and credit who upon his oath says that he is the son of Nathaniel and Comfort Pritchard that he has resided with and near the said Nathaniel and Comfort Pritchard from his earliest recollection up to the time of the death of the said Nathaniel Pritchard which took place at the time set forth in the foregoing declaration of said Comfort Pritchard and that since the death of the said Nathaniel Pritchard his widow the said Comfort Pritchard has resided in Lawrence County in the State of Ohio in his immediate vicinity and that he knows that the said Comfort Pritchard has never married since the death of the said Nathaniel Pritchard
And at the same time and place personally appeared in open Court Horatio N. Gillet a person of respectability and credit of said county of Lawrence who upon his oath says that he is forty six years old that he has known the said Nathaniel Pritchard and Comfort Pritchard from his earliest recollection during all of which time with the exception of seven years he has resided in their vicinity up to the time of the death of the said Nathaniel Pritchard which took place at the time set forth in the foregoing declaration of the said Comfort Pritchard and that since the death of the said Nathaniel Pritchard the said Comfort Pritchard has resided in Lawrence County in the State of Ohio in the immediate vicinity of deponent and that he knows that

she has not married since the death of the late Nathaniel Pritchard
Sworn to and subscribed in Wm Pritchard open Court the day and year first aforesaid - Horatio N. Gillett Jos Wheeler Clerk

State of Ohio Gallia County ss
On this eighteenth day of March A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Mrs. Mary Churchill who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the legitimate daughter of Nathaniel and Comfort Pritchard, deceased late of Lawrence County in the State of Ohio, that her father Nathaniel Pritchard was inscribed on the pension list roll of the Cincinnati pension agency as a private of the army of the revolution at fifty four dollars 28/100 per annum, for services in Connecticut militia which he continued to receive until his death which occurred on the 31 st day of August 1843 at which time he left Comfort Pritchard his wife a widow who continued as such until her death, which occurred on the 6 th of September 1848, without having received a pension in accordance with the benign intentions of Congress. She further declares, that so far as could be ascertained she is the only surviving heir of said Nathaniel and Comfort Pritchard's children or sons and daughters.
That the death of all have been uncertain with the exception of a sister who has been resident of the State of New York many years, but of whom no tidings have been received for past seven years.
She further states and declares that the events, of the family records, herewith herewith was uniformly set down by him, Nathaniel Pritchard as long as

lived. The interest since his death, was made by a deceased brother as well as she recollects, after the death of her father Nathaniel Pritchard and the last of her brothers the Bible containing the family record was kept in possession of herself or a brother's widow, and that the entries therein bearing date previous to her said father's death were made by him, as afore stated as she has always believed.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of receiving the pension, to which her mother was entitled to as a vested interest which in consequence of not receiving it during her right life time, descends to her surviving sons and daughters, and to herself as the only surviving one, in accordance with the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 and all other acts in such cases made and provided.
She hereby constitutes and appoints Lewis Stevenson of Gallipolis Ohio, her true and lawful attorney to prosecute her claim to such pension as of right was due to her mother the said Comfort Pritchard, and requests that a certificate of such allowance may be sent to him,
sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Mary Churchill
John Hoy S. P.

State of Ohio Gallia County So In this eighteenth day of March A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said county Mr. Eliza D. Green and Mrs. Green his wife, who being duly sworn accord- ing to law declare that they have been acquaint- ed with Nathaniel and Comfort Pritchard some twenty years or more previous to their death (the latter of whom Mrs. Green being their Grand- daughter) and uniformly saw the said Nathaniel handling the large quarto Bible and reading the family record and often making entries therein of the events of the family, and they now enthusiastically declare that they the said Nathan- iel and Comfort Pritchard died the first on 31 st day of August 1843, the latter on the 6 th day of September 1848 - that the family record herewith enclosed, is the family record kept by the said Nathaniel Pritchard, until his death, and since the death of his widow that it has been in possession of Mrs. Churchill the lady who has signed the foregoing declar- ation or by the widow of one of the late Mr. Pritchards. That it is the original and gen- uine family record, and that Mrs. Mary Churchill is the sole surviving heir of said Nathaniel and Comfort Pritchard's sons and daughters, so far as is certainly known that one daughter, got married and removed to the State of New York many years since of whom nothing has been heard of for some seven or eight years past

They also state, that they are disinterested witnesses.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year aforesaid. I also certify that said deponents are creditable witnesses.
Elizabeth B. Greene Elizabeth B. Greene
John Hoy J.P.
Gallia Court of Common Pleas March term 1853
Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to the said Court, that the parties to the foregoing documents have sworn to the truth of the same, and that said Court are satisfied that their statements are true, that they are creditable persons and direct the clerk of said Court to Attest the same, with the seal of said Court
Simon Root Judge.
In Testimony whereof I have set my name as Clerk of said Court, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County at Gallipolis this 21st day of March A.D. 1853.
Jos. Brumillan Clk.

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Hector Pitchone was born October the 3 1903
Sarah Pitchone was born
Hector Rebecca Swanson Pitchone was born May the 26 1914
Helen Pitchone was born
Emaline Pitchone was born May the 8 1930
Mathew Pitchone was born May the 4 1932  1929
Eleanor Pitchone was born December the 4 1933
Sarah Lucy Lyman Pitchone was born October the 10 1852
Sarah Pitchone Benjamin Pitchone was born July the 3 1837
Virginia Purcell was born in February the 18 1854
BIRTHS.
Second Wife children Sarah Pitchone was born December the 11 1829 Gasper Pitchone was born August the 5 1840
Daughter Sarah Pitchone was born May the 30 1843
Rebecca Pitchone died the 29 one o'clock 1844
Third Wife one Hector Pitchone was born October 1 1819
Josephine Olivia Pitchone was born September 5 1848
Harriet Snowbridge was born December 14 1838

FAMILY RECORD.
DEATHS.
Harry Pritchard died the 9 th of August 1828
David Pritchard Died July 23 rd 1841
John Pritchard Died October 7 th 1841
DEATHS.
Sarah Pritchard Died July the 6 th 1837
Betsey Pritchard Died August 19 th 1822
Julia Pritchard Died February the 9 th 1830
Margail Pritchard Died January 24 th 1839

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Nathaniel Pritchard and Comfort Gillis. Mar. 16th 1787
Nathaniel Pritchard Died August 31. 1845 Comfort Pritchard Died September 6 1848
MARRIAGES.
Hector Pritchard and Sarah Miller was Married
Hector Pritchard and Zelda Trenbidge wife of Nathaniel Trenbidge was married August 30 1846
Hector Pritchard and Rebecca Duran Singer the wife of the widow of Jeremiah Russell was Married on the 27 day of December 1857
Sarah Pritchard Died on the fifteenth of February 1839
Comfort Pritchard Died July the 23 of July 1845
H.

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Nathaniel Pritchard was born May the 14 1762. 1762 Comfort Pritchard wife of Nath. Pritch and was born April the 2. 1771 Abigail the daughter of Nath and Comfort Pritchard was born February the 22. 1788 Susanah Pritchard was born Sept 2 nd . 1790. William Pritchard was born August 27 th 1792 David Pritchard was born June the 19. 1794 Elizabeth Pritchard was born Sept 3 rd 1796 John Pritchard was born April 2 nd 1798
BIRTHS.
Mary Pritchard was born Sept 19 1799 Henry Pritchard was born July the 4 1801 Hector Pritchard was born Oct 3 rd 1803 Julia a Pritchard was born December the 14 1809

February 3, 1931
E.F.Atwood Sisseton South Dakota
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section EEI
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.5582, that Nathaniel Prichard (the name also appears as Pritchard) was born May 14, 1762, in Milford, Connecticut. His parents, whose names are not given, were living at the time of the Revolutionary War.
He volunteered sometime in 1776, exact date not shown, while residing at Burralls Farms, near Milford, Connecticut, served at various times guarding the lives and property of the inhabitants of that neighborhood, a part of the time under Ensign Davidson, entire length of his service in 1776 and 1777 about six months.
A few months before the burning of Fairfield, Connecticut, he moved to Bethlehem, Litchfield County, Connecticut, enlisted there, served as a private in Captains Nathan Chapman's and Beach's Companies in the Connecticut Troops, was at the burning of Fairfield and Norwalk and served six months.
Did not use 1777- as the destruction of these towns was in 1779-
He enlisted, served six months as a private in Captain Hodge's Company, Colonel Sherman's Connecticut Regiment and was present at the execution of Major Andre.
He said 1779 but Arnold was executed in Oct, 1780
He enlisted early in 1781, served as a private in Captain Stoddard's Company, Colonel Canfield's Connecticut Regiment; in the summer of that year served for several months on a gunboat commanded by Captain Fitch, assisted in capturing several enemy vessels and late in the summer returned to his regiment, length of this service

one year.
After the Revolution, he resided at Burralls Farms, Connecticut, for ten years, then moved to West Britton, Hartford County, Connecticut, where he lived until 1805; then moved to Hector, Tompkins County, New York; in 1810, moved to Union Township, Washington County, Ohio, where he remained until 1819, and then moved to Rome Township, Lawrence County, Ohio.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832, while residing in Rome Township, Lawrence County, Ohio.
He died August 31, 1843.
The soldier married September 3, 1787 or 1788 (both dates given), in Milford, Connecticut, Comfort Gillet. They were married at the home of John Gillet, his relationship to Comfort not shown. She was born April 2, 1762 or 1771 (both dates appear in the claim).
She died September 6, 1848.
The following appears on the family records:
Abigail, daughter of Nathaniel and Comfort Pritchard, born February 27, 1788, died January 24, 1839. Susan or Susanah Pritchard born September 2, 1790, married ----Trowbridge. William Pritchard born August 27, 1792, in 1845 living in Lawrence County, Ohio. David Pritchard born June 19, 1794, died July 23, 1841. Elizabeth or Betsey Pritchard) born September 3, 1796, died August 9, 1822. John Pritchard born April 2, 1798, died October 7, 1841. Mary Pritchard born September 19, 1799. married ----Churchill, in 1853, was living in Sciota County, Ohio. Hervey or Harvy Pritchard born July 4, 1801, died August 9, 1828.

  Hector Pritchard  born October 3, 1803.    Julia A. Pritchard  " December 14, 1809.     died February 9, 1830.  
Grandchild, Elizabeth (maiden name not shown) married Elisha B. Greene and was living in Ohio in 1853.
The following also appears on the family record:
Hector Pritchard and Sarah Miller"was married"- - - - -
Hector Pritchard and Zelda Trowbridge, "wife of Nathaniel T. Trowbridge was married August 30, 1846."
Hector Pritchard and Rebecca Susan Singer, widow of Jeremiah Russel"was married"December 27, 1837.
Sarah Pritchard died February 15, 1839.
Jasper Pritchard died July 23, 1843.
  Hector Pritchard  born  October  3, 1803.    Sarah Pritchard  "  -----  - ----    Rebecca Susan Pritchard  "  May  26, 1814.    Helen Pritchard  "  -----  ---, ----    Emeline Pritchard  "  May  8, 1830.    Nathaniel Pritchard  "  "  8, 1832.    Elenor Pritchard  "  December  4, 1833.    Lucy Iymon Pritchard  "  October  10, 1835.    Benjamin Pritchard  "  July  3, 1837.    Virginia Russel  "  February  18, 1834  
Second wife's children
  Sarah Pritchard  "  December  11, 18 --(illegible )    Jasper Pritchard  "  August  5, 1840    Comfort Sarah Pritchard  "  May  30, 1843.    Rebecca Pritchard  died  May  29, 1844.  
Zelda Trowbridge, third wife of Hector Pritchard was born October 1, 1819.
Josephine Olivia Pritchard was born September 5, 1848.
Harriet N. Trowbridge was born December 14, 1838.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

1916 Apr 7: Military and family history to Waller Pritchard Mmrk
1931 Feb 4 - Dist. to E.F. Atwood. Letter in case Daniel Davis, R. 2707 - E.E.L.
1931 June 2 - Dombetone, Co. Jur. Hon. D. A. Jenkins
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5582
Comfort Pritchard Wid.
Nathaniel Pritchard Port. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 21/18
Index: — Vol. 16 , Page 139
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 12561
Comfort Pritchard widow of Nathaniel Ohio.
Hon S. F. Vinton / Mar. 46 Lewis Newsom 25 June 53 Same 15 Augt 53 Same Oct. 4/53
Rejected see over
Act July 7. 1838
No 111 Comfort Pritchard, widow widow of Nathaniel Ohio
Act 2 o Febry 1840

Cincinnati (O) Agency Comfort Fitchard, and who was the widow of Nathaniel,
Admitted 2 nd Feb. 1848, $54.78 per share
born March 4, 1848, died Sept. 6, 1848, when she died,
Payable to Mary Churchill, my child, &c,
To Louis Newson, Gallipolis, Ohio,

Elizabeth

June 2, 1931
Honorable Thomas A. Jenkins House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section EEL
My dear Mr. Jenkins:
Reference is made to your letter of May 29, 1931, in regard to Nathaniel Pritchard, a soldier of the Revolution.
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.5582, that Nathaniel Prichard(the name also appears as Pritchard) was born May 14, 1762, in Milford, Connecticut. His parents, whose names are not given, were living at the time of the Revolutionary War.
He volunteered sometime in 1776, exact date not shown, while residing at Burralls Farms, near Milford, Connecticut, served at various times guarding the lives and property of the inhabitants of that neighborhood, a part of the time under Ensign Davidson, entire length of his service in 1776 and 1777 about six months.
A few months before the burning of Fairfield, Connecticut, he moved to Bethlehem, Litchfield County, Connecticut, enlisted there, served as a private in Captains Nathan Chapman's and Beach's Companies in the Connecticut Troops, was at the burning of Fairfield and Norwalk and served six months.
He enlisted, served six months as a private in Captain Hodge's Company, Colonel Sherman's Connecticut Regiment and was present at the execution of Major Andre.
He enlisted early in 1781, served as a private in Captain Stoddard's Company, Colonel Canfield's Connecticut Regiment; in the summer of that year served for several

months on a gunboat commanded by Captain Fitch, assisted in capturing several enemy vessels and late in the summer returned to his regiment, length of this service one year.
After the Revolution, he resided at Burralls Farms, Connecticut, for ten years; then moved to West Britton, Hartford County, Connecticut, where he lived until 1805; then moved to Hector, Tompkins County, New York; in 1810, moved to Union Township, Washington County, Ohio, where he remained until 1819; and then moved to Rome Township, Lawrence County, Ohio.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832, while residing in Rome Township, Lawrence County, Ohio.
He died August 31, 1843.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

War Section.
April 7, 1916.
Mr. Walter Prichard, 1811 Kalorama Road, n. w. Washington, D. C.
Sir:
In addition to the military history of Nathaniel Pritchard or Prichard W. F. 5582, Revolutionary War, you are furnished the following family data from the papers on file.
Children.
Abigail born February 27, 1788, died January 24, 1839. Susanah or Susan " September 2, 1790, married- - - Trowbridge. William " August 27, 1792. to - Lawrence P.O. 1845 David " June 19, 1794, died July 23, 1841 Elizabeth, Betsy " September 3, 1796, died August 9, 1822. John " April 2, 1798, died October 7, 1841. Mary " September 18, 1799, married - - - Churchill. u - 1853 Harvy or Hervey " July 4, 1801, died August 9, 1828. - Sciola Hector " October 3, 1803. TD Julia A. " December 14, 1809, died February 9, 1830.
Grandchild.
Elizabeth married Elisha B. Greene.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Did not send the rest of the family data as relationship is not known.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Pritchard (Prichard.) a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 & 1777 6 mos. Pvt. Ensign Davidson Conn.   1779 6 mos. { Nathan Chapman Beach   May 1780 6 mos. Hedges Sherman   1781 1 year Stoddard Fairfield  
Battles engaged in, Fairfield Norwalk.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Burnham Farms near Milford New Haven Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 28. 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, (Home) Imp., Lawrence Co. Ohio.
Age at date of application, Born in Milford, New Haven Co. Conn. May 14. 1762.
Remarks: He mar in Milford Conn Sept 3 1787 Comfort Gillet & Apr 2. 1767 or 1771, he died Aug 31 1843, she died Sept 6 1848 and her pension was allowed for the benefit of her only surviving child in 1848 Mary Churchill
See family history on separate sheet
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

No. 2
Wash., D.C., 1811 Kalorama Road, N.W., March 27, 1916.
The Hon Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:- Will you kindly furnish me with information on points hereafter indicated in regard to Revolutionary War soldier Nathaniel Prichard (or Pritchard), who served with the Connecticut Militia September to December, 1780, and was placed on Pension roll January, 1834 - Then a resident of Ohio.
(a) Age when pensioned; (b) Date and place of death; (c) When and where married; (d) Names of wives or widows; (e) Names of children, if known; (f) Names of witnesses on his papers; (g) Any other data bearing on family history;
I will be greatly obliged for this favor.
Most Respectfully,
Walter Prichard,

THOMAS A. JENKINS 10TH DIST. OHIO
HOME ADDRESS IRONTON, OHIO
ARISTA HUBER SECRETARY
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
May 29, 1931.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
RE: Nathaniel Pritchard
Dear Sir:
The local chapter of the D.A.R. is interested in marking the graves of Revolutionary War soldiers. It is reported that Nathaniel Pritchard resided in Lawrence County, Ohio in 1840 and that he drew a pension. Also that he was a Private in Capt. Asahell Hodge's Company, 8th Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Lt. Col. Isaac Shennan and that he enlisted September 6, 1780 and was discharged December 5, 1780.
We are desirous of having the above record verified with the official records of the government and would appreciate having a report from your office. Also if the above record is not correct and you have a record for Nathaniel Pritchard please furnish it to us.
Very truly yours,
H
Thomas A. Jenkins

Gallipolis O. May 23 d - 1853
Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
On the 18 th Day of March last past, I forwarded a declaration for M rs Mary Churchill, the only surviving heir of Nathaniel and Comfort Pritchard late of Lawrence County Ohio deceased
In which she claims an arrear, of pension, to which her mother Comfort Pritchard acquired a right, as having been the wife of a revolutionary soldier, and a pensioner, which she failed to obtain during her life time, and as sole heir to the said Comfort Pritchard, she filed her declaration, in order to obtain the amount which her mother was entitled to, and died without receiving it, as provided by law and the practice in such cases.
The declaration so forwarded was sworn to before a Justice of the Peace, but as I was informed a few days since, by you, in the case of the application of Johnson Smiths heirs, for a similar arrear. That all affidavits, must be taken before a Judge of a Court of records, etc -
I have accordingly taken M rs Churchill declaration, and the affidavits of her witnesses before his honor Judge Nash, and respectfully ask the Gentleman who may examine this document, to append it to the one forwarded in March last, so that the family record, forwarded may be taken as a part of this declaration, and I hope that both documents will be taken as fully establishing the claim
With due respect I am Sir
your humble Servt
Levi Newsom

Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Sir. In good time I received your letter of 25 th Ult informing me, that the informal declaration and accompanying proofs in support of the claim of Comfort Pritchard deceased, widow of Nathaniel have been examined,
Again that the pensioner having died August 3 d - 1843. and his widow September 6 th 1848. under the decisions now in force, the only pension arrears for which the children could be allowed, would be from March 4 th 1848 to September 6 th 1848. at the rate of $54 \frac{23}{100} per annum
Permit me to remark, that after forwarding that document, I became satisfied that it was informal and defective. The whole was remodelled and authenticated before his Honor Judge Nash sitting as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Gallia County Ohio.
In that declaration, I claimed that the pension in question was granted to Comfort Pritchard, by the provisions contained in the act of July 7 th 1838, as having been married to Nathaniel, after the last period of his service, and before 1794. and having died on the 6 th September 1848. Those very provisions laid down the rule by which to estimate what she should have received if she had applied for it, as a vested interest, as Nathaniel died in August 1843. she could not claim the five years pension granted by that act

to commence until after his death, as Congress has declared that no widow shall receive a pension for the same time her husband received it. Thus, your the commencement of Cornfort Pritchards pension would be from 3 d August 1843. and to end on the 6 th September 1848.
Now Sir I readily saw how you came to your conclusion. You skipped over all the intervening acts up to Feb 2 d 1848. which provides that if any soldier "have died or shall hereafter die leaving a widow, whose marriage took place before the first day of January 1794. such widow shall be entitled to receive, for and during her natural life, from and after the 4 th March 1848, the annuity or pension which might have been allowed to her husband"
By a reference to the tenor of the act of 1838. we find that five years allowance was granted by that act. That was the utmost limit. It then became obvious to Congress that the few remaining old matrons would be without the gratuity unless, the law was extended. therefore the act of 3 d March 1843 was passed granting one other year. In order to extend the same gratuity to those recipients, the very next year on the 17 th of June 1844. Congress extended the time four years longer, which would expire on 4 th March 1848-- Then to provide for all future cases without special legislation, the act of February 1848. was passed

A law which should provide for them in all coming time, this act was not framed to embrace any other cases but those, who had been provided for by the act of July 7 th 1838 that was the object and design of that act, - and now you, seem to be disposed to consider it an act de novo, without reference to the object and design of the act of Feb y 1843 - thereby wishing to cut off, some four and a half years of the pension, to which Comfort Pritchard had acquired a right to, as a vested interest
By a reference to the list of suspended and rejected claims, I find that during the life time of Comfort Pritchard, an application was made for the payment of the annuity allowed her by the act of 1838 - and the reasons given for such suspension, are in those words - "Service admitted, - barred by act of April 30 th - 1844 - may claim under act of March 1843 from death of her husband" The latter clause, shows that the commissioners of pensions, making that note was fully impressed with an opinion that the vested interest of Comfort Pritchard, began from the death of her husband, - Which now in case of the death of the aforesaid Comfort without having received it, belongs to M rs Churchill the only child, - Enquiry was made of M rs Churchill if she had ever written to her

New York sister, or any one else to ascertain if she was yet living. The old lady replied she was no writer, and laboring under a frailty could not write, but had supposed if her sister had been living would have written to some of her brothers while they were living. Therefore taking all things into consideration, the friends all believe she is dead.
Mr & Mrs Green testified that the belief was entertained that she was dead.
It is hoped, when this review is read it will be immediately be appended to the last declaration, authenticated on the 23 rd May 1853, and read in connection it, and the case disposed of with that promptness that has gained for the present incumbent, such distinguished honor  premise for the ability displayed in the dispatch of business.
I cannot but believe you will view the case as I do, and come to the same conclusion. I am Sir with every consideration of respect and esteem yours humble servt
Lewis Newsom Attorney for Mr Churchill

Washington City. Feby 28 th 1846
John S. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pension.
Dr. Sir
The enclosed application of Comfort Prichard for a pension has been forwarded to me with a request that I would lay it before you. I will thank you to examine it, and advise me of your decision -
I am, very respectfully &c.
Sam F. Smith

Nath l . Prichard —
Lanc o Co. Ohio
Adm l l. yr 4 months 89 days —
Hon. S. F. Vinton Ho of Rep

War Department Pension Office 11 th May 1833.
Sir
The evidence in support of the claim of Nathaniel Pritchard has been again examined. The rolls of the Connecticut Continental troops have been carefully examined, and it appears that he entered the service 6 th September 1779. and was discharged 15 th Jany 1780. — This is the only place on said roll where the name of Nathaniel Pritchard appears. —
It will therefore be necessary for the Applicant to prove the services alleged to have been performed as a continental soldier.
I am Sir
Your O bt Serv t
J L Edwards
Solomon Beehley Esq Burlington Lawrence County Ohio

Brief in the case of Comfort Patchard, et Gallia — County and State of Ohio.
act 20 Feb. 1848,
Claim, (“original,” or “for increase.”)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband pension dated June 7, 1832. Recd evidence & money paid 11/19/34.
Committed Commissioner
(If for increase.)
Feb 18, 1834.
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Lem, Newson, Gallipolis Ohio.
Examining Clerk.
Caleb Miley

A. Pickard
Salomon Berkeley

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Nathaniel Pritchard which require further proof or explanation.
 I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes  II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes  III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?  IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes  V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No  VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes  VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes  VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes  IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes  X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes & has a device. 

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Certified by two Citizens - XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? yes - There being no Clergyman in the neighborhood XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Comfort Pritchard
Certificate to all
for
2 PM
Mr. Wasson desired
the last letter to you
2 PM

Pension Office
October 4, 1853
Sir,
In relation to the pension claim of Comfort Pritchard, widow of Nathaniel, of Ohio - I would say that under a construction of the Act of July 7, 1838 - as given by this Office in 1846, when Mrs. Pritchard applied for a pension, she might have received a pension under that Act, or the Act of 1843, which was an extension of that act; but under a more recent construction given by the Department of the Interior, no widow is entitled to receive a pension under the Acts of 1838, 1843 & 1844 who was not a widow at the passage of the first mentioned Act - to-wit: July 7, 1838. Such has been the ruling of this Office for several years - and such is the evident intention of the law. But the Act of Feby 2, 1848 takes wider ground, and enacts "If any person have died, or shall hereafter die leaving &c". Under this Act Mrs. Pritchard would be entitled to receive a pension from March 4, 1848 to the date of her death - Septm.

6. 1848. — six months and two days. If it be desired, a pension certificate will issued to the Administratrix, for the use and benefit of the two children, for six months & two days at the rate of $54.28 per annum
Very Respectfully S P Waldo
Commissioner
Lewis Newson Gallipolis Ohio

Honorable Commissioner of Pensions I believe I have complied with your requisition as forwarded to me, and now sincerely request that Mr. Churchill's case will come off as early as possible.
L. N. Parsons

Lawrence
State of Ohio Licking County ss On this first day of September A.D. 1863 personally appeared before me a Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County Mary Churchill a resident of Sciota County and State aforesaid, who after being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath declare that she is the identical Mary Churchill who made application for an arrear of pension due to Comfort Proctor at the time of her death, that she now declares that said arrear has never been received by herself or any one else to her knowledge
She makes this applica- tion for the purpose obtaining the said arrear as set forth in her former declaration which she now desires may be considered in connec- tion with this instrument, and requests that every document attached or in any wise connected with the case now on file may be referred to, Mary Churchill
Attest Elisha B. Greene Thomas Proctor
State of Ohio Lawrence County ss On this first day of September 1853 personally appeared before me, Elisha B. Greene and Thomas Proctor who being duly sworn, declares that Mary Churchill is the identical person she represents herself to be, and resides in Sciota County and State aforesaid, Elisha B. Greene Thomas Proctor

State of Ohio Lawrence County /s
I Joseph Wheeler Probate Judge of said County do hereby certify that Mary Churchill personally appeared before me, and was by me sworn to the truth of the within declaration which she signed in my presence. I also certify that Elisha B. (Green) Thomas Procter also personally appeared before me, and was by me sworn sworn to the truth of the within affidavit which they signed in my presence, and in Lawrence and that they are reputable witnesses, and that I am not concerned or interested in the prosecution of this claim
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and to which I have affixed the seal of said Court at Ironton this first day of September, 1853
Jos W Wheeler Judge of Probate for Lawrence County Ohio

State of Ohio Lawrence County ss

Supplemental Declaration of M rs Mary Churchill
Lewis Newcomb Gallipolis O

State of Ohio. Gallia Court of Common Pleas May term 1853
Personally came before said Court M rs Mary Churchill who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, the third section of the act of Congress passed June 19 th 1840, the act of Congress passed February 2 d 1848, and all acts, whether amendatory or otherwise, granting pensions to widows of soldiers of the war of the revolution, and to their heirs,
That she is the only surviving heir of Nathaniel and Comfort Pritchard late of Lawrence County in the State of Ohio deceased, so far as she has reason to believe after six or seven generations and predicates her claim, to the arrear due to her said mother Comfort Pritchard, on the ground that her said father Nathaniel  Comfort Pritchard was a soldier in the war of the revolution, proof of which has been made before a court of records, and from the said Nathaniel Pritchard was placed on the Pension roll on the 22 d day of January 1834- and commenced drawing his pension of fifty four dollars and twenty eight cents per annum on the fourth of March 1831- under the act of 7 th June 1832, which pension he continued to draw annually until his death, which occurred on the 31 st day of August A D-1843, at which time he left Comfort Pritchard his widow, who survived him until the 6 th day of September A D-1848, at which time she departed this life, without drawing such pension, as was granted and secured to her by the various acts of Congress, as a vested interest, (Turn over)

She further states, that her said father and mother Nathaniel and Comfort Pritchard were married in the year 1787, and that their deaths took place, as previously stated and that, she respectfully refers the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions to the original family record, now on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions, as having been filed, with her declaration, dated 18 th March 1853, claiming the same arrears, - but as the same was authenticated before a Justice of the peace instead of a court of record, this supplementary declaration is now made out, and authenticated, as required by the Commissioner of Pensions
Mary Churchill
Gallia Court of Common Pleas May term 1853
Personally came into open court, M c Elisha B Green and Elizabeth B c Green, who after being first duly sworn according to law declare that they were well acquainted with Nathaniel and Comfort Pritchard, some twenty years or more previous to their death, and have often seen him handling the large family Bible, and making entries or reading the events exhibited by his family record, contained therein and that the said family record, as kept by Nathaniel and Comfort Pritchard during their lives, is the original and genuine family record, and that the said Nathaniel Pritchard died on the 31 st day of August 1843, and Comfort Pritchard his wife died on the 6 th day of September 1848, and that M c Mary Churchill is the only surviving heir, known

As the death of each of their sons and daughters have been ascertained, except the said M rs . Mary Churchill, and a sister who intermarried with a gentleman in the State of New York, to which state they removed or located, and of whom they have not heard for the last seven years, they also state, they are disinterested witnesses.
Eliza B. Greene
Elizabeth B. Greene
State of Ohio. Gallia Court of Common Pleas.
May term 1853
At a Court held in and for said County at the May term of said Court, to wit on the 23 rd day of May 1853 satisfactory evidence was adduced in open Court to prove that Nathaniel and Comfort Pritchard were married in the year 1787- and that Nathaniel Pritchard died on the 31 st day of August 1843, and Comfort Pritchard on the 6 th day of September 1848. and that M rs . Mary Churchill is the only surviving heir of the said Nathaniel and Comfort Pritchard, so far as is known at this time
SIMEON BRUGH.
Judge of said Court.
I Joseph Drouillard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Gallia and State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that the foregoing proceedings were transacted in open Court as therein set forth. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and to which I have affixed the seal of said Court at
Gallipolis this 23 rd day of May 1853 Jos. Drouillard CLK. By S. B. Drouillard AD

The State of Ohio Lawrence County
Be it known that before me Alphonso T. H. Fuller a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared William Gillet a person known by me to be of respectability and credit and made oath in due form of law that he is now in the seventy third year of his age - that he has known and been familiar with Nathaniel Prichard now deceased and Comfort Prichard now his widow from their early child- hood up to the time of the decease of the said Nathaniel Prichard which took place in the month of August 1843 and with the latter Comfort Prichard up to the present time - That on or about the month of September in the year 1788 he was present at the house of John Gillet in the town of Milford in the county of New Haven in the State of Connecticut and there and there saw the said Nathaniel Prichard and the said Comfort Prich- ard joined in lawful marriage by the Rev. David Fuller a preacher of the gospel belonging to the Congre- gational Church - That since the time of their said mar- riage the said Nathaniel Prichard and Comfort his wife have lived in the State of New York and in the State of Ohio and this deponent has been in constant communication and intercourse with them living most of the time in their immediate vicinity and still living in the vicinity of the said Comfort Prichard
William Gillet
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14 th day of February A D 1846 A. H. Fuller J. P.

The State of Ohio } ss Lawrence County }
I Joseph Wheeler clerk of the court of common pleas of Lawrence County, certify that A. T. F. Keller was on the 14 th day of February A.D. 1846, and now is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this 21 st day of February A.D. 1846.
Joseph Wheeler
Clerk of the Common Pleas Court Lawrence County

The state of Ohio, Lawrence county ss
I Joseph Wheeler Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Lawrence and state of Ohio, do hereby certify that on application in due form Mary Churchill was appointed Administratrix on the estate of Comfort Pritchard late of Lawrence County state of Ohio, deceased for the purpose of prosecuting a claim which the living heirs of the said Comfort Pritchard have against the United States for an arrear of pension which was due to the said Comfort at her death; and has given bond to the state of Ohio in the sum of five hundred dollars with Elisha B Greene and Thomas Proctor as sureties, conditioned that she the said Mary Churchill shall on the receipt of said arrear of pension pay to the living heirs of the said Comfort each their distributive share of said arrear as directed by the second section of the act of Congress passed 19 th of June 1840 after deducting expenses of prosecution.
And that it has been satisfactorily proven to me that Mary Churchill is the only living son or daughter of the said Comfort Pritchard, with the exception of Susan Trobredyer formerly Susan Pritchard her sister, who has resided in New York, but of whom no intelligence has been had for many years and not known positively whether she is dead or alive.
In Testimony whereof I Joseph Wheeler Judge of said Court, have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court, at the Court house in Norton the first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
Jos Wheeler Judge of Probate.

M rs Mary Churchill claim of pension due to Comfort Pritchard widow of Nathaniel Pritchard Revolutionary Pension
Nath l died Aug 31/43 Widow d ied Sept 6/48
Louis Verasam Gallipolis
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