Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,954, for Thomas Price, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Price, Thomas
S. 5,954
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CONTENTS

Incense 4074, Richmond
Virginia.
Thomas Price Son. dec d
of Hanover Co in the State of Virginia who was a Capt Hon d in the commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col: Mendenhall in the Virginia M a here for two years
Dum
Reported
Only surviving Children, viz. Joseph F. Price Elizabeth Dabney Patrick H. Price & James D. Winston
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 600 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. ended 21 Sept r 1836, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of October 1850 and sent to S. Godwin, present.
Arrears to the 4th of Increased from $480-- Semi-annual allowance ending Patrick H. Price Ex n Payable to his only for surviving Children see back of file (Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.)
Recorded by J. S. Chase Clerk. Book 8 Vol. 62 Page 29
Certificate returned for correction which is corrected & returned to Agent Notified October 30 th 1850

Virginia, Hanover County, to wit,
On this 25 th day of September
one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the County Court of the said County now sitting, Thomas Price Jr a resident of the County of Hanover and State of Virginia, aged seventy eight 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 the 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the State of Virginia, at the commencement of the troubles which preceded the Revolution; was a Volunteer in the Gunpowder expedition under Patrick Henry, in the Spring of 1775, and is the only survivor of the sixty who engaged in it. That he served on this occasion, one month. That afterwards in the same year, he became a Lieutenant in the company of Volunteers from Hanover under Captain John Winston in the Regiment of Col s Meredith, and marched on the first of April to Williamsburg, that he served in that place and its neighbourhood six months. That in June he was sent with Capt. George Nicholas and J r John Pettus, to reconnoitre the Governor's seat called Portobello; and to discover whether he was on shore, That they saw him in his oat field, captured two of his Mariners and returned to Williamsburg. That the troops were immediately marched to the place, but Dunmore had escaped, alarmed, it is supposed, by a slave who was released by the reconnoitering party, That he marched to York once, where a part of the Regiment was stationed. That the next year he joined the Minute service and was again a Lieutenant in the company of Captain Winston from the same County; that Meredith was Colonel and James was Major; that he marched with those troops to Hampton in the first of April, and there supplied the place of the Regiment of regulars formerly stationed at Hampton. That he well remembers the bon' fire and war dance, made at that place on account of the Declaration of Independence; that while in Hampton he made a trip in James Parons boat (as it was called)

called and sailed out of the Capes to watch the enemy; that they boarded a wreck which they met with and towed it in, that some time in the fall of the same year his regiment was removed to Portsmouth to occupy the place of Col. Dawsons Regiment of regulars, and that he remained at that place till the last of December, making a service of nine months on this occasion; that he was in no battle, but frequently saw the enemy shipping in the road; that he saw Col. Dawson's Regiment parade preparatory to leaving Portsmouth, and was much struck with the fine appearance of the commancer - That in the year 1778 he became a Capt. in the Militia, and sometime afterwards was detailed to procure provisions as a Commissary; that he was authorized to pass and give certificates, and that he established a Depot at his house in the Forks of Hanover, - That he served in this capacity twelve months - That on Arnold's Invasion the whole militia of Hanover was called into service, and he marched his Company on the first of January 1781 to Cobham - That there the troops crossed the River and marched down to Cabin point - That the enemy had returned to Portsmouth and he was stationed at Cabin Point and served three months - That he was not in any battle - That he saw Baron Steuben, at that time, commanding in Virginia - That he does not remember any other Officer, was never in a battle - That he then returned to his own County at the instance of the Commanding Officer, and again was employed as a Commissary with a Captain's Commission, eight months - That when the Army was retreating before the enemy, through that part of the Country, having collected large Stores, he wrote on Governor Nelson then with the Army at Davenport's Ford, to inform him of the fact, and to procure wagons to remove them, but that Nelson replied, that the enemy would be on him in three days, and that he must do the best he could - That accordingly in a very few days the enemy encamped on the hill near his Mill & destroyed as much of the Public property in his possession as they could - That on the 20 th of September in the same year, he was ordered to York Town - That he marched and served with the same Commission, on the Gloucester Shore one month - That Col. Payton commanded the Regiment, That he saw no regulars there, but went to York and witnessed the Capitulation - That he saw the French Cavalry & some

some infantry at the Gloucester Shore and that he was not in any battle — That he was born in the Forks of Hanover the 29 th of August 1754, and that he has continued to live in the same Neighbourhood; that he has a copy from the family register, made by his father, as he supposes — That he has received many commissions and orders, but never preserved them, and that he has no documentary evidence, that John Hill, Newseley Grubbs and John Mallory are the only persons in his knowledge who can testify to any part of his services — and that he would refer for his character and the reputation of his services to Doct. Carter Berkeley, Doct. Joseph M. Sheppard and Charles Thompson Jr in his Neighbourhood, and also to John Marshall Esquire, Andrew Stevenson and Bishop Moore of the City of Richmond.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity 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 Thos. Price
We John Cooke, a clergyman residing in the County of Hanover and State of Virginia and Carter Berkeley, residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Price Jr who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the Neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Cooke Carter Berkeley
I John Hill a citizen residing in the said County, hereby depose that I have long known Capt. Thomas Price who has subscribed the above declaration, that in January 1776 he joined the Minute service and became a Lieutenant of the Hanover Company of which John Winston was Captain, that in the first of April that Company was called into service, that said Price marched in it, that he saw him with the troops at Hampton & at Portsmouth.

Portsmouth and that he continued with them in the same station until they were discharged in the end of that year
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Bell
I Henseley Grubbs a resident of the said County, hereby certify, that Capt. Thomas Price Jr who has subscribed the foregoing declaration was the Lieutenant of the Company of Minute Men from Hanover commanded by John Winston, that he marched with that Company when called to service, and that he still continued with it in the same station until discharged
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Henseley Grubbs
I John Maccary a citizen of the said County hereby depose that Capt. Thomas Price who has subscribed the foregoing declaration was Lieutenant in the minute service from Hanover and served the whole tour from the 11 th day of April until the last of December; that he afterwards became Captain in the Militia, that at Arnold's invasion he marched his Company into service with the whole Militia of the County and crossed James River at Cobham, and that he again marched his company into service about the time of the Siege of York, and I do further certify that said Price acted as commissary for a long time during the revolution and that the British troops under Lord Cornwallis destroyed a large quantity of provisions collected by said Price and in store at his Mill
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Maccary mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the Matter and after 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 John Cooke who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the said County and that Carter Berkeley who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court also certifies that John Hise, Henseley Grubbs and John Maccary who have signed the several preceding certificates, are residents in the same County and are credible persons

Virginia, Hanover County, to wit,
I, Philip B. Winston, Clerk of the County Court of Hanover, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Price for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty sixth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Philip B. Winston C. H. C.
to the subscribed

Personally appeared before me, an acting and the presiding Magistrate for the County of Hanover, State of Virginia, Capt. Tho. Price, who in compliance with the regulations of the war Department, makes the following affidavit to amend his declaration. That from the lapse of time said Deponent cannot recollect the precise periods of time at which he entered and left the service; but state that he is certain from the best of his recollection that he served in the Revolutionary war, one month in the service, fifteen months as a Lieutenant. Twenty months as a Commissary while holding a Captains Commission and four months as Commandant of a Company.
Question 1 st Where and in what year were you born? Answer I was born in Hanover on the 29 th day of Aug st (1754)
Question 2 nd Have you any record of your age, and if so, where, is it?
Answer I found my register in my Fathers Bible.
Question 3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Answer I have lived in the Forks of Hanover from my birth up to the present time.
Question 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 I volunteered under Patrick Henry on the Gun powder expedition Early in the year 1775, in the same year a regiment of Volunteers was organized under the Command of Col. Samuel Meredith, in

which I served six months alternately at Williams- burg, and York, as a Lieut under the Command of Capt John Winston, in the succeeding year 1776 a regiment of Minute men was organised commanded by Col Samuel Meredith and Majt James, in which I acted as Quarters under Capt John Winston, marched the first April to Hamp- -ton, to take the place of regular Troops, who had just left when we arrived, where we remained sometime after the Declaration of Independence, from thence we were ordered to Portsmouth, where we found a Regiment of regular Troops, under the Command of Col Dorson, This tour was nine months duration. In the latter end of 1777, or early in 1778 I was appointed a Captain of the Militia, and whilst holding that Commission, I acted 20 months as Commissary. On the first January 1781, the whole Militia of the County of Hanover, were called, I marched my Company across James river at Lee's ham, a few miles above Westham, marched down South side James river, to Cabin Point. That tour was three months, when I was ordered by my commanding officer to return to Hanover, and resume my office as Commiss- -ary, still holding the Captaincy, on the 20th Sept same year, I was ordered to the siege of York, that he marched down the Gloucester Shore, under the Command of Col: Byrd, and served one month.

Question 5. State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the Troops, when you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general Circumstances of your service—
Answer— I have stated before in my Declaration as far as my recollection serves me—
Question 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer— I have no recollection upon that Subject—
Question 7th. State the names of persons, to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your Character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution—
Answer— I have given sufficient evidence in the foregoing Declaration.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of December 1832. in called Price Hancock County & State of Virginia to the above. This day the Prisoner, who has as you see his name personally appeared before me Carter Berkeley the Presiding Magistrate for the County aforesaid, and made oath the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit to him and his Declaration contains the truth— Given under my hand & Seal this 17th day Decr 1832—
Carter Berkeley (QAD)

Virginia, Hanover County, to wit,
I, Philip B. Winston, Clerk of the Court of the said County, do hereby certify that Barker Berkeley, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made in the matter of the application of Thomas Price for a pension, was at the time the same was made, (and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Hanover in the State aforesaid, and presiding Justice of the Court of the said County, being a Court of Record, duly Commissioned and sworn according to the Laws and usages of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of the said Court, the twentieth day of December one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-two.
Philip B. Winston C.H.C.
[Faint, illegible handwriting at the bottom of the page]

Virginia, In Hanover County Court October 22 nd 1850. Ordered that it be certified that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the late Captain Thomas Price of the County of Hanover who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States departed this life on the 21 st day of September  Early  December 1836, that the following persons are his children now surviving to wit: Joseph S. Price, Elizabeth Dabney, Patrick H. Price, and Jane D. Winston now the wife of Philip W. Winston, that said decedent left his last will and testament lawfully executed, that the said Patrick H. Price took execution of the said last will and testament, and is now living and acting as such executor.
State of Virginia
Hanover County, to wit: 3
I William C. Winston Clerk of the County Court of Hanover in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records of the said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County the 23 rd day of October 1850.
Wm. C. Winston C.H.C.
Sent to Washington

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 9, 1838.
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 children of Thomas Price, deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Virginia Agency, at the rate of 480 — Dollars and — — — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of September 1836 to the 21 st of December 1836, the day of said pensioner's death — Respectfully, yours,
Abner K. Parrish Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

January 3, 1931.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. MMHF:ILL
A. N. DeClue 68 Lincoln Boulevard Hempstead, Long Island, New York.
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 5954, that Thomas Price was born August 29, 1754, on the Forks of Hanover, Hanover County, Virginia.
While residing at said place in the spring of 1775, he served one month in the Gunpowder Expedition under Patrick Henry. Later in the same year he served six months as a Lieutenant in Captains John Winston's and George Nicholas' Companies, Colonel Samuel Meredith's Virginia Regiment. From the first of April, 1776, he served nine months as Lieutenant in Captain John Winston's Company, Colonel Samuel Meredith's Regiment. He was appointed the latter part of 1777 or first of 1778, Captain of Virginia Militia, served twenty months, and acted as Commissary. From January 1, 1781, three months as Captain; and from September 20, 1781, one month as Captain in Colonel Baytop's Regiment, and was at the siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, while a resident of Hanover County, Virginia.
He died December 21, 1836.
His only surviving children in 1850 were Joseph F., Elizabeth Dabney, Patrick H, and Jane D., wife of Philip B. Winston.
The name of soldier's wife is not shown, nor are there any further data relative to family.

The above information is taken from the papers on file in the pension claim, S. 5954, as stated in the first paragraph of this letter, and not from any volume.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

Waynesville Hanover Co 21 st Feby 1838
Sir
The enclosed vouchers to draw the arrears of pension, due in the estate of Thomas Price Esq. deceased are forwarded to you for your instruction to the agent for payment. Be pleased to return the papers to the agent.
Respectfully your obed Servt C. W. Dabney.

ms. 16.
Rev War
5954
INVALID.
File No. 5954
Thomas Price
Capt Rev War
Act: June 1 th 82
Index: Vol. m, Page 302
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jan. 1924 Mil. Hist. to Mrs. Wm B. Caldwell, 704 Grace St. Richd Mch 30/24 Mil. Hist. to M. C. Shelton Rockville, Va.
Feb. 6, 1896.
Mil. histy to Mrs Geo W. Jones Verdon, Va
1907 Nov. 21, Hist. to Theo. H. Price 1915 July 12 Hist. to Miss Adie L. M. M c Farland. V.L.M. 1915 Sept. 17, Mr. E. B. M c Farland furnished history of service. 1925 Nov. 3 - " to Mrs. William H. Bob littewt. 1927 Apr. 8 Hist to Mary C. Abrams wid.
1928 Aug 20, Hist to Mrs. Oscar P. Herbert. M.E.E.
1929 June 18, Hist to Maude M. Shelton M.E.E.
1931 Jan. 3 - Hist. to A. N. DeClue - Ill. 1931 Feb. 2 - June C. J. Nelson ad. lost of place. See corres. & all trans- actions in Jacob Price S. 3730. M.H.F.

MRS. WM. H. BOBBITT 1437 FAIRFIELD AVE. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
Oct. 3 rd / 1925-
Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C. -
Will you please send me the Pension record of Thos Price of Hanover Va, Served as Capt - had Militia Co. in Hanover Va during Rev olution - Wife's name Mary Prompt answer appreciated Mrs W.H.B. Laura B. Bobbitt

904 Lloyd Ave., Rome, N.Y., February 13, 1927.
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Please send me the pension record of Thomas Price, Capt. Hanover County, Virginia, Militia and Provision Commissary — a pensioner.
I will greatly appreciate your courtesy in sending me this record.
Very truly yours, Margery C. Abrams.

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Richmond Virginia 704 W. Grace Street Nov. 1 st 1893
Commissioner of Pensions,
Will please forward to my address the record of My Great Grandfather Mr Thomas Price who was an Officer in the Revolutionary War from Virginia & received a pension Very Respectfully
Mrs W m B. Calwell 704 W. Grace Street Richmond Virginia

7-1 4 2
NOV 4 1893 OLD WAY AND MARKS

WILLIAM RYAN, PRESIDENT. E. B. CHESTERMAN, SECRETARY.
WILLIAM W. ARCHER, VICE-PRESIDENT. JOHN M. PRICE, TREASURER.
THE STATE, NEWSPAPER COMPANY.
Richmond, Va., Aug 17th 189
Hon Green B. Raum, Pension Commissioner Washington D.C.
Dear Sir :- I beg to acknowledge, with thanks the enclosed letter of Aug 4th, containing information of Thomas Price a revolutionary soldier. The information is of another person than the one I am looking for. The Thomas Price of whom I desire information was a native of Hanover County Va and always resided there, and there died. If any information of him can be found, I will thank you to forward same to me.
Yours Respectfully
John M Price
Sent 7. 3 39
5954 } 31917 }

Verdon, Hanover Co., Va.
December 20 th 1895
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
data
Sir:
Will you be so kind as to send me a statement of the military history of Capt. Thomas Price, of Hanover Co. Virginia, of the Revolutionary War?
Very respectfully
W. George W. Jones
Verdon
Hanover Co., Virginia
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE JAN 14 1896
OLD WAR & NAVY DEC 27 1895 BILLS
U.S. PENSION OFFICE DEC 24 1895

5954-1
REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE
O. W. & N. Div.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
Thomas Price
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Forks of Hanover Co., Va.
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Forks of Hanover Co., Va.
Date of death (as near as possible):
1837
Christian name of widow:
Mary Winston Price
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
He drew a pension from 1832.
Remarks:
He served under Patrick Henry and others, was at the Surrender of Cornwallis.
Your name and address:
Mrs. George W. Jones Widow, Hanover Co., Va.
6-870
Jan 10 th /96

Thomas Price Va
Apr 7 - Jun 1846
Ad Capt & Comy 2
ys $600 per ann
from 1st Mar 1836
to Dec 1836, when he
died. Legated to Rev. Price
for some payments a
the same run to 21st
1836 to be distributed -
Payable to Joseph
F. Price, Elizabeth
Datney, Patrick
H. Price & Jane D.
Winston, his only
surviving children
Cash sum to
J. Godwin Punton
Mar 1846

Montpelier D. O. Hanover Va
1 st Ap r . 1838
Sir-
The arrear of pension due to the Representatives of Thomas Price Sen d . dec d . who was a Capt n in the Revolution, at the time of his death, were not paid upon the production of the vouchers to the agent for paying pension at Richmond, in the early part of the present year, in consequence of the length of time which had elapsed since the arrear became payable, and we were required to produce an order from the pension office to the agent to make the payment.
This direction was applied for about the first of March last, and was given, in company with a suggestion for an amendment in the vouchers.
This communication was carried in the mail, and was not received until about the 15 th inst. when the vouchers were immediately presented, according to the direction of the pension office; and have been today again presented for payment. The agent, considering himself prohibited from making payment by the late law in relation to arrear of pensions - I am aware that cases of hardship, cannot be made exceptions to the application of a

General law, but I write to ascertain whether the case above stated, comes within the operation of the law. The vouchers having been completed, and being suspended by the agent himself, before the passage of the law - It might perhaps be considered, that when the person entitled had one made application in the prescribed form, and the application is returned for consideration, if the decision is favorable, the application should be referred to the time when first made - which was in this case long before the passage of the law. It is clearly supposed that the law was intended to affect cases which were at its passage, under consideration in the Bureaus.
Respectfully - Your obedt Servt C B Dabney
J L Edwards Esq

4074 Virginia
Thomas Price sent of Hanover Co., in the State of Virginia who was a Capt. & commissn'd in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the reg't commanded by Col. Merideth in the Virginia line time for two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of $480 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Jan'y 1833 — and delivered to
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $720. Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 March 33 240
$960. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book
Vol.
Page 110
W. H. Wilson Clerk,
Died 21. Nov. 1836.
Order to pay of letter to C. W.
Dabney Esq. D. F. Hiley 1838.
Letter to C. W. Dabney 25 April 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 From 4 Sept 1836 to the 21. Decr 1836.
Sir J. Galtson 11 th Oct 1850.

2074
Thomas Price St. John of Hanover Co in the State of Virginia was a Capt's Comp in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Meredith in the Virginia line for militia 2 years
Let to S. G. 19 March 1831 n to S. H. Price 25 April " " 13 Decr 1891 Atty 25 J. M. Price, history 1893 April 14 W. E. P. Brown
Quitt.
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 600 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 21 Decr 1836, when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of February 1831 and sent to S. Godwin Esq
Arrears to the 4th of Present Semi-ann. allowance ending former payments from 4 March 1831 to 21 Sept 1836 at $600 per annum to be deducted { Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Wright Clerk Book E. Vol. 6 1/2 Page 29.

Washington, Octr 28 th 1850.
Sir,
I herewith enclose the necessary evidence required by you some time past to have issued the Pension Certificate of Capt Thomas Price, du d . of Virginia,
S. G. Goodwin,

Thomas Price Son J a
aa 7 th Jan, 1832 -
Aa 2
2 yrs Cope & Comy - $600 per ann - from 4 th Mch. 1831 to 21 st Sep r '36 Dec when he died -
Payments under said aa at the rate of $480 per ann to be deducted -
Payable to Joseph H. Price, Elizabeth Dabney, Patrick H. Price & Sam D. Winston, his only sur- viving children -
Certificate to be sent to
S. G. Groom
Present -

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MEE/eel
June 18, 1929
Maude M. Shelton 345 Lincoln Place Brooklyn, New York
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.5954, it appears that Thomas Price was born August 29, 1754, on the Forks of Hanover, Hanover County, Virginia.
While residing at said place in the spring of 1775, he served one month in the Gunpowder Expedition under Patrick Henry.
Later is the same year he served six months as a Lieutenant in Captains John Winston's and George Nicholas' Companies, Colonel Samuel Meredith's Virginia Regiment.
From the first of April, 1776, he served nine months as Lieutenant in Captain John Winston's Company, Colonel Samuel Meredith's Regiment.
He was appointed the latter part of 1777 or first of 1778, Captain of Virginia Militia, served twenty months, and acted as Commissary.

From January 1, 1781, three months as Captain; and from September 20, 1781, one month as Captain in Colonel Baytop's Regiment, and was at the siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, while a resident of Hanover County, Virginia.
He died December 21, 1836.
His only surviving children in 1850 were: Joseph F.; Elizabeth Dabney; Patrick H; and Jane D., wife of Philip B. Winston.
The name of soldier's wife is not shown, nor are there any further data as to family.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

The above information is taken is obtained from the papers on file in the pension claim S. 5954 as stated in first par- agraph of this letter, & not from any volume.
WASHINGTON BUREAU OF PENSIONS DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES
3-1884

ars Section
M.E.E. copied from letter by A.W.H. dated Nov. 3, 1925
August 20, 1928
Mrs. Oscar L. Herbert 2606 Washington Avenue Cairo, Illinois
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 5954, it appears that Thomas Price was born August 29, 1754, on the Forks of Hanover, Hanover County, Virginia.
While residing at said place in the spring of 1775, he served one month in the Gunpowder Expedition under Patrick Henry.
Later in the same year he served six months as a Lieutenant in Captains John Winston's and George Nicholas' Companies, Colonel Samuel Meredith's Virginia Regiment.
From the first of April, 1776, he served nine months as Lieutenant in Captain John Winston's Company, Colonel Samuel Meredith's Regiment.
m He was appointed the latter part of 1777 or first of 1778, Captain of Virginia Militia, served twenty months, and acted as Commissary.
From January 1, 1781, three months as Captain; and from September 20, 1781, one month as Captain in Colonel Baytop's Regiment, and was at the Siege of Yorktown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, while a resident of Hanover County, Virginia.
He died December 21, 1836.
His only surviving children in 1850 were, - Joseph F.; Elizabeth Dabney; Patrick H.; and Jane D., wife of Philip B. Winston.
The name of soldier's wife is not shown  on file , nor are there any further data as to family.
* * * * *
On July 30, 1928, you were furnished the history of William Wash, S. 32046, the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, and said records fail to afford any information in regard to Joseph Perkins as described by you.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner,

11 OF Bl. 1 D Rev. and 1812 War Section.
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November 3, 1925.
Mrs. William H. Bobbitt 1437 Fairfield Ave. Indianapolis, Ind.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 5954, it appears that Thomas Price was born August 29, 1754 on the Forks of Hanover, Hanover County, Virginia.
While residing at said place in the spring of 1775, he served one month in the Gunpowder Expedition under Patrick Henry.
Later in same year he served six months as a Lieutenant in Captain John Winston's and George Nicholas' Companies, Colonel Samuel Meredith's Virginia Regiment.
From the first of April 1776, he served nine months as Lieutenant in Captain John Winston's Company, Colonel Samuel Meredith's Regiment.
He was appointed the latter part of 1777 or first

of 1778 Captain of Virginia Militia, served twenty months, and acted as Commissary.
From January 1, 1781, three months as Captain; and from September 30, 1781, one month as Captain in Colonel Baytop's Regiment, and was at the Siege of Yorktown
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, while a resident of Hanover County, Virginia. He died December 21, 1836.
His only surviving children in 1850 were- Joseph F.; Elizabeth Dabney; Patrick H.; and Jane, D., wife of Philip B. Winston.
The name of soldier's wife is not on file, nor is there any further data as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

action as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- file in this Bureau. Thomas Price Sr.  P.F. 5954
   ENLISTMENT OR PROVOSTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1775 1 mo in Gunpowder Expedition Patrick Henry Va.   later 1775 6 mos Lieut John Winston Samuel Meredith   Apr. 1776 9 mos " George Nicholas "   rest 1777 or 1778 20 mos Capt. of Va. militia John Winston "   Aug. 1781 3 mos "   Sept. 1781 1 mo " acting commissary "   Sept. 20 1781 1 mo " Baytop  
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Battles engaged in, Siege of York Residence of soldier at enlistment, forks of Hanover, Va. Date of application for pension, Sept. 25 1832. His claim also Residence at date of application, Hanover Co. Va. always - Age at date of application, Born on forks of Hanover Aug. 29. 1752 died Dec. 1886 Remarks: Children: Joseph F. Elizabeth Dabney. Patrick 4 and Jane D. wife of Philip B. Winston. referred to. 1850

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C., August 25, 1891.
Old War Div. I.N.P., Ex'r.
Sir:--
Enclosed you will receive, as requested, a statement, on a separate sheet, of so much history of Thomas Price, an officer in the Revolutionary War from Virginia, as is contained in his application for the pension which he received.
Very respectfully,
(signed) CHARLES P. LINCOLN,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. John M. Price, State Newspaper Co., Richmond, Va.

Richmond March 17 th 1831.
Sir, Under date of 22 Novem. 1830, I was instructed by Mr Edw. Edwards, the then Commissioner of Pensions, to "re-instate" Matthew Floyd, on the Roll (act of 7 th June, 1832) at the rate of $110 per annum. The pension Certificate, has the account at $80 per annum, which I presume is right, - Please inform me by return mail, which is the right amount.
Please also inform me, up to what time, Thomas Prince Jr, a pensioner under same act - 7 th June '32 - and for whose services a certificate of Pen. issued 10 th Feby. last, was paid, at the rate of $180. The last payment made to him as appears by the books in this office, was for the semi-annual pension due 4 th Sept. 1836. Were the arrears from this date up to the day he died, paid to him at Washington at $180? — or not?
Very respectfully
Your obedt Servt
H. M. Lawson, Sec. Agt
41074 Jas. E. Meigs, Esqr
Comm d of Pensions
Washington

Post Price la 3 3/4
FREE
James E. Heath Esq. Commissioner of Pension Washington

Richmond, 9. May. 1857.
Sir,
As I have no recollection of having received as Executor of my father Thomas Price Jr. his arrear of pension, please at your convenience, inform me, by whom the receipt is signed, or file in your office, and oblige
Very respectfully
Yours. & T. H. Price
My address is Verdon Hann.

Mr. Cole
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J. E. Meath, Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington
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Richmond, March 29 th 1854.
Sir, I am sorry to have to trouble you again in the case of Thomas Price fr. d ct - act. 7 June. - His Executor, Mr Patrick M c Price, says he has no recollection of receiving the arrearages of his father's pension, from 21. Sept. to 21. Decem. 1836, and requests at your convenience to be informed, who drew the money.
When you answer, please address your letter, to. P. M c Price, Taylorville Macon Co.
Very Respectfully
Your obed t Serv t
H. M. Lawson, Gen. Agt.
J. A. Walker, Esq. Comm d of Pensions Washington

68 Lincoln Blvd, Newstead L.I. N.Y.
Com'r of Pensions:—
Will you kindly furnish me with the Volume and Page number for reference purposes covering the military record of Capt. Thomas Price of Forks of Nanover, Nanover Co., Virginia, serving between 1775 and 1781 under Col. Baytop's Regt. - Application for pension executed Sept 25" 1832 - Claim #S. 5954
Oblige
J. N. DeGree
Rev

MRS. OSCAR L. HERBERT 2606 WASHINGTON AVENUE CAIRO, ILLINOIS
10/24/27 The Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sir -
Could you give me any information regarding the following men who fought in the Revolution.
Wm  Mash of Lancaster County  VA Enlisted at Albermarle Old Court House - 1781 -
Capt  Thos  Price of Henrico County VA He enlisted Delaware at Charlottesville  VA  Virginia Militia

in the Revolution. p. 252-
Joseph Perkins of Louisa County Va. He served under Capt. Minor Brown 1777-1783.

Rev. Sec. V 10th Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: Please tell me what appears upon your records regarding one Thomas Price of Hanover Co., Va., who was granted a pension several years after the Revolution. He

Inverness. He was in Col. Bates's regiment at the Siege of York.
Hoping that this data will be all that you need to locate this man and thanking you very much for giving me what data you have regarding him, I am
Respectfully, Miss Addie McFarland. 2513 Saint Emanuel Houston, Texas.
The information I have regarding this man came from Mr. Theodore Price of New York and Miss Charlotte Price of Norfolk, Va. - the latter obtained the record from your office but it has been lost.

enlisted at the earliest period of the Revolution and was under Patrick Henry - he was the last survivor of the Gunpowder Expedition against Lord Dunmore. He was under Capt. John Winston, Hanover Volunteers under Col. Sam Meredith. In 1777 he was a commissioned officer with a captain's com- mission. He afterwards commanded a militia company against Arnold's

Department of the Interior,
F. S. [Signature] BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Nov. 13, 18 93 .
Respectfully returned to Mrs. Wm. E. Calwell, #704 W. Grace St., Richmond, Va.,
who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, the soldier's place of residence, before and after service, and the Christian name of his widow if one survived him.
Jno Lockhorn
Commissioner.
NOV 25 1893
31917 5952

704 W. Grace Street Richmond Va
Nov 22 nd 1893
My Great Grandfather Mr Thomas Randolph Price resided before & after the war at a place called "Cool Water" near the Colonial Fork church Hanover County Virginia I only desire information in regard to his war record, to join the daughters of the Revolution. His wife did not survive him. Her name was Barbara Winston
Very Respectfully Mrs William B. Caldwell

31917 595
Protestant Episcopal Church Home Richmond Va
March 20 th 1893
Gentlemen of the Pension Bureau I write to day to make some inquiries of you relation to the Military career of my Grandfather Captain Thomas Randolph Price, of Revolutionary war He was granted a Pension for his services, so of course there must be some record of his military life  life  you can inform me of the facts. I am his Grand daughter and 74 years of age, my contemporaries to whom I have applied become so old they have forgotten all they ever

knew on the subject. I hope the Bureau can give me the information I seek. I will be much obliged and will be grateful if you can let me know at your earliest convenience of great Grand Daughter of my Grand Father Captain Thomas Randolph Price wishes to enroll herself as "A Daughter of The Revolution" & I apply for this information on her account. Please address me Protestant Episcopal Church Home No 517 North Fourth St. Richmond Va. Very Respectfully Mrs Eliza H. Brown

Rev. War.
Houston, Texas,
Sept. 2, 1915.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please give me all the data you have concerning Captain Thomas Price of Hanover Co., Va., who obtained a Revolutionary war pension about 1832. He was in the "Gunpowder Expedition" under Patrick Henry.
Thanking you very much for whatever information you may give me, I am
Respectfully yours,
Mrs. L. B. M. Farland
(Historian Lady Washington Chapter D.A.R.)
2504 Chartres st.,
Houston, Texas.

Dear Sir Rockville P.O. Hanover Co. Va. March 11 th 1894
Capt Thomas Price of Hanover Co. Va drew a Pension of $450.00 from the Time the law passed bonyng, concerning Revolutionary soldiers, untill the time of his death in 1838.
I wrote to the Adjetant Genl. and he writes me the Records of That War are in your Office.
Please examine The Records and write me He may have had a middle name that I fail to remember.
I merely wish to establish the fact that he was a revolutionary soldier and recd. his pension as captain.
By doing so you will greatly oblige Yours Truly W. L. Shelton
Above you see my P.O. Address

THEODORE H. PRICE, 82 BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. Room 803. TELEPHONE 4275 BROAD. CABLE ADDRESS, HAZYPICE.
November 20, 1907.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I enclose herewith copy of a letter, which I took the liberty of addressing to you on the 15th of the month, at the instance of the War Department, and to which I have as yet received no reply.
I am sending you with this, also, copy of certain papers, now in the possession of my kinsman, John M. Price, of Richmond, which include an official letter from your Department, dated August 25, 1891, and signed by the Acting Commissioner of Pensions at that time, Mr. Charles P. Lincoln.
This letter, you will notice, bears directly upon the information which I am seeking, relative to the pension granted to Capt. Thomas Price, inasmuch as it mentions his "application for the pension which he received. " I therefore forward it to you, with the thought that it may be enlightening in the research, which I assume must be made in response to my inquiry.
I trust that you will soon be enabled to write me something definite with regard to the records of your Department, in connection with Capt. Price's pension, and beg to express myself in advance as most appreciative of your courtesy. Any proper fee in this respect, I shall be only too glad to remit.
Yours very truly,
Encl.
MWR Answered by letter of 12/1

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New York, November 15, 1907.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In order to complete an application for membership, which I am submitting to the "Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Virginia," I require a certified copy of the pension granted by the United States government to Capt. Thomas Price, Virginia officer in the Revolutionary War, by right of descent from whom I am eligible for enrollment in the Society.
I have applied to the War Department at Washington, for the necessary papers, but am advised that their records, in connection with the War of the Revolution, are somewhat incomplete, and they have referred me to your Department for information relating to the pension granted Capt. Thomas Price.
His application for a pension was filed with the government (according to the best of my knowledge), in September, 1832, and I have a copy of that document, but the requirements of the "Society of the Cincinnati" make it necessary for me to possess the additional confirmatory records.
I shall very much appreciate any information you can give me, in this respect and beg to remain,
Yours very truly,
(signed) Theo. H. Price.

THEODORE H. PRICE, 82 BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. Room 803. TELEPHONE 4275 BROAD. CABLE ADDRESS, HAZYPICE.
600 Nov 15, 1907. ms n J 5-9524
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
In order to complete an application for membership, which I am submitting to the "Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Virginia," I require a certified copy of the pension granted by the United States government to Capt. Thomas Price, Virginia officer in the Revolutionary War, by right of descent from whom I am eligible for enrollment in the Society.
I have applied to the War Department at Washington, for the necessary papers, but am advised that their records, in connection with the War of the Revolution, are somewhat incomplete, and they have referred me to your Department for information relating to the pension granted Capt. Thomas Price.
His application for a pension was filed with the government (according to the best of my knowledge), in September, 1832, and I have a copy of that document, but the requirements of the "Society of the Cincinnati" make it necessary for me to possess the additional confirmatory records.
I shall very much appreciate any information you can give me, in this respect, and beg to remain
Yours very truly,
Chas. H. Price

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ordered out, and he marched his company to Cobham, thence down the James River to Cabin Point where he was stationed, (the enemy having retired), for 3 months; then he was ordered to resume his duties as Commissary. He collected a large amount of provisions &c. and when the troops of Lord Cornwallis advanced, he sought assistance to remove them and the enemy destroyed a large portion of his stores.
Sept.20,1781, he was with his company ordered to Yorktown, where Lord Cornwallis was besieged and stationed at Gloucester under Colo. Baylop until the surrender of Lord Cornwallis (Oct.19,1781) on which occasion he was present.
He states that he was in no battle.

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THOMAS PRICE, Senr.
He was born, Augt. 29, 1754, at the Forks of Hanover, Hanover County, Va., where residing up to Sept. 1832, when applied for pension. He died Dec. 21, 1836. Children of his, surviving in 1850, were, Joseph F.; Elizabeth Dabney; Patrick H.; and Jane D., wife of Philip P. Winston.
He volunteered one month in spring, 1775, in the gunpowder expedition under Patrick Henry and is now the only survivor of the 60 that were in it.
The same year he was appointed Lieutenant of a company of volunteers from Hanover under Capt. John Winston and Colo. Samuel Meredith, marched to and was stationed at Williamsburg and vicinity; from April for 6 months, looking after the Tory Gov. Dunmore.
In Jany. 1776 he joined the "Minute Men" as Lieut. under Capt. John Winston and Colo. Meredith and in April 1776 went to Hampton. While there, celebrated the "Declaration of Independence" by a bonfire and war dance. He was one of the party that sailed "out of the Capes" in the boat James Barron, to watch the enemy, and meeting a wreck towed it in to the roads. In the fall he was stationed at Portsmouth until the last of Dec. 1776, making a service of 9 months.
Early 1778 he was appointed Captain of Militia company, but soon detached as Commissary to procure provisions and he established a depot at his house in the Forks of Hanover, in which capacity he continued until the alarm caused by the invasion of the traitor, Benedict Arnold, when all the militia of Hanover was

Feb. 16, 1929
345 Lincoln Pl., Brooklyn, N.Y.
Bureau of Pensions. —
Dear Sirs,
Will you please send me a statement about the pension of Thomas Price. The date of application for pension was in Sept. 25, 1832.
I want to join the "Daughters of the Revolution", and think the statement will help to prove that one of my ancestors fought in

the Revolutionary War.
Thanking you for your trouble,
I am
Sincerely yours
Maudie M. Shelton

JANE PIERCE JENNINGS WILSON TREASURER
RESIDENCE 2201 HANOVER AVE. PHONE: BOULEVARD 4335
JENNINGS FAMILY RECORD 503 RICHMOND TRUST BUILDING RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, U. S. A. ADDRESS MAIL P. O. BOX 1612 CABLE ADDRESS CHALOEGER
Bureau of Pensions Was, Rev & 1812 Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Please give me any information concerning Thomas Price (Capt of Hanover Co. Va.), as listed in S. of War - 1835 - 2 - 148 -
Also cost of photo stats.
Thanking you. I am,
Sincerely,
Jane P. Wilson
13 pages

In Hanover County Court November 26 th 1850 Ordered That it be certified that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the late Captain Thomas Price of the said County of Hanover who was a Revo- lutionary pensioner of the United States departed this life on the 21 st day of December 1836, and that the former certificate of this Court to the effect that the said decedent departed this life on the 21 st day of September 1836, was made by mistake either in the person who drew the said order certificate or in the clerk of this Court in copy- ing said draft
State of Virginia Hanover County to wit }
I William O. Winston Clerk of the County Court of Hanover, in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true trans- cript from the records of the said Court
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 30 th day of November 1850.
Wm. O. Winston C. H. C.