Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35631, for Samuel Rice, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Rice, Samuel
S. 35631
CONTENTS
Ice-kaper in Samuel Rice, R. —, written by Mary Rice, daughter of a Samuel Rice, this S.R. may have been her father.

I Samuel Nire of Bashanstead in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut Doth here By me That in the fore part of May in the year 1776 I enlisted myself into the Service of my Country in the revolu- tionary war against the common Enemy as a Soldier in a Company commanded by Capt John Coates and a Regiment commanded by Whittin B Bradley which Regiment was raised by the State of Connecticut to reinforce the Continental Army at New York for nine Months the my Regiment marched about the first day of June following - I was taken a Prisoner at Fort Washington my Service was more than nine months I never was exchanged to my knowledge During the war I returned home from my pris- onment on parole - I further say I am a poor man and stand in need of the assistance of my Country for Support
Seal his Samuel X Nire mark
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss April the 15 th day of 1818 - Personally appeared Samuel Nire signer of the above Affidavit and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge of Litchfield County Court

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss
I Augustus Pettibone Esq. Chief Judge of the County Court for Litchfield County which is a Court of record - do hereby Certify that the aforesaid Affidavit was regularly taken before me and from the Evidence Exhibited it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Samuel Hine served in the revolutionary war against the Common Enemy in the manner and during the term as stated in his aforesaid Affidavit - That by reason of his reduced circumstances is in need of Assistance from his Country for Support
To the Honble John L. Calhoun Secretary of War
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Court to be Affixed as of this 12 th day of April Anno Domini 1818
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge

Sworn to and declared on the 4 th day of July A. D. 1820 before Saml Coart
Sam E. Hild 5055 John M. ... Frederick Wolcott, clerk.
I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Seventy one dollars and thirty four cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17 th day of July 1820
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield
Frederick Wolcott, clerk.

District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, Glastonbury Court.
On this 4 day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison Samuel Rice
aged 77  ten months years resident in the said county, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
I enlisted according to the best of my recollection in April or May 1776, for the term of nine months in Capt. Caneh's Company, Col. Philips B. Bradley's Regt. on the continental establishment, Connecticut line - after I had served about seven months was taken prisoner at Fort Washington by the British & continued a prisoner until after the expiration of said term of nine months; was confined in a prison ship with about nine hundred men, when a great part of the prisoners died - took the small-pox there & almost died - was unable to do any thing or but very little for a year after I got home
And I do solemnly swear  say that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. viz
  about 1 acre of land with a very good small dwelling house and orchard & my wife, the whole is not worth more than fifty dollars  50-00    1 old Cow 16 years old value at  10-00    1 Swine  4-00     64-00  

  Am't Brought over  $ 14.00    1 axe 0.50 1 hoe 0.50 1 old shovel  1.17    1 old plow  1.17    half of a crop we saw  1.00    all my household furniture except bedding is not worth more than  5.00     $ 21.34  
I am almost sixty eight years of age, by occupation a labourer.
My family consists of a wife & a son in the 24 th year of his age, from whose labour I receive a considerable part of my support.
Samuel Rice Mark

A report from the General Accounting Office by phone from a searcher named Thomas, stated: Date of last payment of pension was Oct. 29, 1835 for the period from Mch. 4, 1835 to Sept. 16, 1835 date of death of soldier Samuel Rice, who had always lived in Litchfield Co., Conn. The payment was made to an attorney Amos Bucher or Buckner, of Barkhamsted Conn., for George Merrell, legal representation of soldier's widow Mary Rice -
MMV July 16, '34

for a statement of the military history of Samuel Rice a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. C. F. 35,631.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Early in May, 1776 9 mos. Pri. John Couche Philip B. Bradley Conn.   * was taken prisoner at Fort Washington, held on prison ships Asia for over two months, when released on parole.  
Battles engaged in, Fort Washington *
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Apr. 15, 1818. His ch. were al.
Residence at date of application, Bartleams Road, Litchfield Co. Conn. (He died Sept. 16, 1835)
Age at date of application, 67 yrs. in 1818. was al. in July 1820. (name of place not stated)
Remarks: His wife, Sarah, was in 1820, 73 yrs. old, named not stated, alive in 1820.

35631 Rary INVALID.
File No. 35,631
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug. 31, 1904. Hist. to Mrs. D. J. Dyer, Collinsville, Conn. Z.W.
Sept. 8, 1904. To above No addl. info. - see copy ins. file
Jan. 30, '08. Hist. to Miss Mary J. Branko.

Lost an old
Samuel Rice Private 1776-9 Mo. Bradley's Connec. Rep. Admitted
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We Joseph Merriam & Ephraim Merriam both of Meriden in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut do hereby depose and say that we are well acquainted with Samuel- Price of Berkhampsted in the County of Litchfield and State aforesaid that he served in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy as a soldier in a company commanded by Capt. John Cough and Regt. commanded by Col. Philip B. Bradley which Regt. was raised by the State of Connecticut to reinforce the Continental army at New York for nine- months in the year 1776. And that he was taken a prisoner at Fort Washington and kept on board the prisonship called the Asia then lying at New York and that he is a poor person and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - and that he is a resident citizen of the U- States. Dec. 3 d 1818 - Joseph Merriam Ephraim Merriam
New Haven County ss. Meriden December 3 1818 Personally appeared Joseph Merriam & Ephraim Merriam known to me to be the persons described in and who made solemn oath to the truthfulness contained - Signed and subscribed by me James Berhampsted

New Haven County ss. Mr. John June 3 d 1883 - I hereby certify that Joseph Merriam & John Merriam signers to the within Affidavit are men of truth and variety and worthy of belief Jared Benham Just of Peace.
State of Connecticut New Haven County ss
I Rogers S. Skinner Clerk of the County Court in & for New Haven County & Keeper of the Seal thereof hereby certify that Jared Benham Esq r is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & is authorized to take Depositions & that the above is known to me to be his signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed and the Seal of said Court this 8 th day of December A.D. 1878 Attest Rogers S. Skinner Clk

95455 Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office, Washington D.C. Dear Sir -
Can you give me a copy of pension papers of Saml Rice with the names of his wife and children? he died in Barkhamsted Barkhamsted Conn. I am very anxious to get these facts for descendents who wish to join the D. A. R's - I know they are his descendents, and that he was a pensioner in Barkhamsted
Yours truly Mrs. D. T. Dyer Louisville Conn
Nov 21-1904

OLD & NEW NOV 25 1904 FILES P. S. B.
NOV 23 1904 S NOISE

THE FARMINGTON VALLEY TELEPHONE CO.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS R. G. FOSTER PRESIDENT J. H. BIDWELL VICE PRES. R. L. ANDREWS SEC'Y. TREAS & GEN MGR. D. T. DYER. B. F. CASE. C. E. JONES. C. H. HUNT.
Collinsville
 CONN. Aug 24 - 1904
Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Will you give me a record of Paul Rice's birth, death, and dates of pension? he was a pensioner of the American Revolution, in the town of Barkhamsted Conn.
(Mrs D. T. Dyer)
Yours Truly Hattie W. Dyer
Collinsville Conn.
5845

Meriden, Conn., Jan 23 1905
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I wish a copy of the Pension of Samuel Rice of Wallingford Conn.
Was in Fergusson's Alarm 1775
8 th Regiment Connecticut Line 1776 —
Bradley's Battalion, Col. Litchfield Co
Was a Pensioner 1888
I wish the date of his death and where also wife's name, and children if you can. I hope his birth May 9 1732 I wish to join the D.A.R. and so wish all information you can give me. Hope to hear very soon —
I am very Truly
Miss Mary J. Brooks
137 Colony St
Meriden

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I.35631:Rev.War.
Dec. 9, 1904.
Sir:
In reply to your recent inquiry, you are advised that the records of this Bureau afford no information respecting the service of Samuel Rice in addition to that furnished you August 31, 1904.
On July 4, 1820, he said his family consisted of his wife, and a son in the twenty-fourth year of his age. Their names are not mentioned.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. D. T. Dyer, Collinsville, Conn.

Inv. 35631. Rev. War.
August 31, 1904.
Madam:-
In reply to your recent letter of inquiry, you are advised that the records of this Bureau show that Samuel Rice enlisted in May 1776, and served for nine months as private under Capt. John Couch and Colonel Philip B. Bradley, Connecticut Line. He was taken prisoner at Fort Washington, and released on parole.
Soldier applied for pension April 15, 1818, at which time he lived at Barkhamsted, Conn. Certificate issued January 25, 1819; pensioned at eight dollars per month, to commence April 15, 1818.
Under date of July 4, 1830, soldier stated that he was 67 years, 10 months of age.
Date of death is not shown. For date of last payment of pension, apply to Auditor for Interior Department, Treasury Department, Washington, D. C., citing the following data:
Certificate 5855; Issue, January 25, 1819; Act, March 18, 1818; Agency, Connecticut.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. D. T. Dyer,
Commissioner.
Collinsville, Conn.