Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19054, for Daniel Rice, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Rice, Daniel
S. 19054
Carded
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27448 Massachusetts
Daniel Rice
Watertown in the State of Mass who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Brooks - of the Reg t commanded by Colo. Dikes in the Mass
time for 13 Months 3 days
Inscribed on the Roll of the rate of 43. Dollars 66 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of May 1834 and sent to. Isaac Fish Esq. East Cambridge
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 $130, 99 Pension allowance ending 4 th Sept - 11 21 83
$152.81
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk. Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 73

31.069 Daniel Rice Watertown Mass
Adm d . 13 Months 3 days fri
600 Ditches 600 Dikes
Isaac Tiske Esq r East Cambridge Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex
ss.
On this twenty eighth day of April  A.D. 1834 Cambridge personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate , now sitting at within and for the County of Middlesex in the Commonwealth aforesaid Daniel Price now resident in Watertown in said county, aged Seventy nine years
Who being 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 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say, in the month of August 1776
he enlisted as a private in a company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Caleb Brooks , in Col. Dikes Regiment, that he continued in the service, doing duty in Boston & Brookline for the term of three months; & was then discharged; - Within three or four days after he was discharged, he again enlisted into the same company, commanded by Capt. Caleb Brooks & continued in the service. Under this enlistment three months, during which time he did guard duty in Boston ; part of the time quartered in Brookline & did fatigue duty on Dorchester heights , & was discharged at the expiration of three months: -
In September 1777 the latter part of the month he volunteered as a private in Capt. Daniel Eames company of Holliston in said county of Middlesex & Col. Hawes Regiment & marched to Pluckemin  Rhode Island ; there were several attempts to attack the British troops, but none was made: & after the British left, he crossed over at Providence ferry & occupied the ground left by the British; he served at this time one month & three days; It was called a private expedition: -
In the month of June or July in 1780 he again volunteered as a private for ten months to reinforce the American Army, marched from Sherburne in the county of Middlesex to Westpoint , & did duty in a company in Lieutenant Thayer company, (The Captain being sick or dead) in Col. Bradford Regiment & General Patterson Brigade. That he served at this ten months, in New York & New Jersey : That he was present & did guard duty at the execution of Mayer  Andre ; that he was on duty at the execution of two deserters at Westpoint ; - Making in all the full term of one year, one month & three days, that he served as a private in the Army of the Revolutionary War enlistment, and as a volunteer as above stated. -
He does not recollect of having more than one written discharge: - He had a discharge at the last service, which discharge he retained for several years, when it was burnt by his wife, considering it to be a paper of no importance
Pension

He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever except, the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Convers Francis We
Daniel Rice  J. P. Ray  Brooks
a Clergyman residing in the town of Watertown in the county of Middlesex George Coolidge of said Watertown hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Rice who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be Seventy nine years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid George Coolidge
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid J. P. Ray  Brooks
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Convers Francis who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the town of Watertown and that George Coolidge of said Watertown is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Isaac Rishe , Magistrate or J. P. Ray Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex
We hereby certify, that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Daniel Rice for a pension. by whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty eighth day of in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty four Isaac Rishe

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex, to wit,
At the Court of Probate begun and holden at Cambridge on the 28 th On the application of Daniel Rice Interrogatories were propounded to him to wit:
within and for the County of Middlesex day of April A. D. 183 4 claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following
1. Where, and in what year, were you born?
Answer, In Braintree in the county of Middlesex on the twenty fourth day of December A D 1754
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, I have none,
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer, lived in Braintree in the county of Middlesex
at the first & second enlistments in the service of the Continental Army, and also in the service of the State during the war. I have since lived in Braintree & Brookline in the county of Norfolk; Lynn, Newton, Littleton, Westford & Watertown in the county of Middlesex. - I now live in said Watertown
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom? Answer, The first & second times I enlisted, the third & fourth times I volunteered as stated in my declaration.
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer, I was in Col Dikes Regiment under the two first enlistments. I was in the Barracks at Roxbury, did duty at Dorchester Heights; - volunteered in the service of the Continental Army in Col. Hovey's Regiment & went to Trenton; - was fired upon by the British & several killed & wounded; - at the battle of Brandywine was present at the capture of Major Andre & also at the execution of Hess Deserler at Red Bank.
6. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer, The Rev. Ensen Bromus, - Thaddeus Clee; George Colley & several Learned; Dr. Walter Kennewell, all of Watertown
Daniel Rice
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
J. P. May Clerk

I 19054
INVALID.
File No. 11054
Daniel Rice
Mid River N.Y.
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 452
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Office
Mass. Regional May 21 1834.
J. L. Edwards.
Free
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington

East Cambridge May 17. 1834
Hon Sir,
I enclose you the Application of Daniel Price for a Pension, when acted upon, please to make return to me:-
I wish you would have the goodness to cause an examination to be made as to the Application of Stephen Merick of this County for a Pension; - It was forwarded from our Court to the Pension Department with other applications some time since:- and of this application there has been no return within my knowledge.
I am very respectfully Yours Isaac Dike
Hon J. L. Edwards,

Daniel Mire

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, September 11 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Daniel Rice as a private is borne in an Abstract of the Milage money to and from Camp, due to the Company under the command of Captain Caleb Brooks, in Col. Nicholas Dike's Regt dated November 27. 1776 - where he is allowed forty eight miles travel - No muster or pay roll of said Company for this service is found in this Office.
Daniel Rice's name is also borne as a private on a Muster Roll of Captain Brooks Company in Col. Dike's Regt where he is allowed from the first of December 1776 - to the last of February 1777 three months.
3 mo - Daniel Rice's name is also found in a Book of Six months men, raised to reinforce the Continental Army, agreeably to a Resol n passed June 1780. from several towns - His name is found on the list of those raised by the town of Sherburne.
Edward D Bangs. Secy

Daniel Rice's name is also borne on a Pay Roll of Capt Daniel Barnes' Company, in Col. Benj m Hearns' Regt. where he is allowed from Sept r 29 1777. B.P.A. One month and three days. — — — — — 1-3
Edward D Bangs, Secy