Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21433, for Samuel Price, South Carolina

SERVICE
S. 6
Price, Samuel
NUMBER
S. 21433
CONTENTS

x South Carolina 16/128
Samuel Price
of Edgefield in the State of South Car: who was a pri: in the company commanded by Captain Scott of the Regt: commanded by Col. Hengan in the South Car: line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of South Car: at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of July '33 and sent per P.M.C. Suffie -
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 160. Pens-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 40
$ 200
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk
Book C. Vol. 6. Page 77

Samuel Prier

State of South Carolina Edgfield District
On this third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before me Richard Gault one of the Judges of the said State, now sitting in and for the said District. I am Mr. Price a resident of the State and District aforesaid aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on this oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States in the beginning of the revolution war, & was in the Captain Scott and belonged to his Company, under the Command of Col. Huger & General Sumpter. I was on my way to Gilford, but the battle was over before we got there. This deponent was frequently engaged in scouting parties against the Tories under different officers. I was once taken a prisoner by the Tories, but getting an opportunity I made my escape from them. I was engaged in the service of the United States, & scouting parties against the Tories who in considerable numbers infested this section of country, from the beginning of the war, until peace was declared. The services was in South & North Carolina & Virginia. This depo- nent has no written or documentary evidence on which to rely for the verification of his declaration. The deponent hereby relin- quishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his grant is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to before Richard Gault P. Judge
Samuel Price mark

We E. B. Belcher & John Canfield - residing in the district and State aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Price who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolu- tion, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed this day and year above written E B Belcher John Canfield
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories pre- scribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolution- ary soldier and served as such in the States. And the Court further certifies that E. Belcher and John Canfield, — who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the said District and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Richard Gayth P. Judge
I Jefferson Richardson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Fayette District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Price for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two. J Richardson b.b.p

South Carolina } The applicant states Edgefield District - } that he was enlisted in the month of July 1776 for three years, that after his term of service expired that he then Volunteered, unary Capt. San Rains and Contin- ued as a private during the war - The applicant further states that he was born in Richmond Virginia, but does not recollect the precise date, he having no record of his age
Sworn to 12 April 1853 —
J. Richardson bldg } Samuel Miss Price magistrate

Samuel Price
5,
Admit a private Dr 1880— Netton,
P 213.
on S. C. Roll
Jan 24, 33
Thos G. L. Duffin

BRIEF in the case of  Samuel Trice  District of Edgefield  in the State of  South Carolina  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? _____  3. How old is he? 80  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 17 beginning of the war, not stated precisely, As a private Gen. Capt. Scott, Col. Dugay, Gen. Sumpter.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? not stated  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary on S. Carolina Roll  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh
Examining Clerk.

Beautations
21433. INVALID.
File No. 21433
Samuel Price
Prs Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 397
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Saml. Price
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Samuel Price which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? 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? 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? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? 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?

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? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 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? 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? 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.