Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18782, for John Price, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Price
John Hannah
W. 18782
CONTENTS
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Reported Jan'y 8/49
Date of death not on app.
2870. New York City Hannah Price widow of John Price who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Jan'y 1849 and sent to
P. M. Irving New York City
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 169 Vol. 4.

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Declaration and Evidence of the Widow Hannah Price for a pension under the act (N. Jersey) of Congress of July 7 th 1820.
M o 1820 1187 M o 1820 1188 Married 8 th Ap d 1787 Husband died 1804
Col 2 nd Reg Jersey Line Capt Balcom - In Discharge. En d Ap d 1777 all to 1 Aug 1780
Admitted Private 2 years
Joseph Miller H n Joseph F. Randolph Joseph F. Randolph H. R.

Declaration
In order to Obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1830 Entitled an act granting half-pay and Pensions to certain Widows.
State of New-Jersey,
Essex County — ss. On this Twentyeighth day of November
In the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty eight. — Personally appeared Before the Judge of the Inferior Court of Common pleas In and for said County of Essex, Hannah Brie a President of the City of Newark in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey. Aged Seventyfive years, Who Being first duly Sworn according to Law cloth 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 th 1830. Entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows That she is the Widow of John Brie Late of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey deceased. Who was an Enlisted private Soldier, In the New-Jersey Line, during the War of the Revolution as she has always understood, and fully Believes. And has also further understood that the Records, in the office of the War Department will fully show his Enlistment and discharge which Record she now relies on as to proof of her said husbands Service, Not now knowing of any one Living that was in said Service with him during said War. — And the said Hannah Brie further declares, That she was Married to the said, John Brie on the Eighth day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and Eighty-seven, By John Beck, Who was then one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Essex. And that her husband the aforesaid John Brie died on the Seventeenth day of June in the year of our

Our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Four, at his Residence in said County of Essex, That she was not Married to him prior to his leaving the Service That the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety Four Viz at the time above stated, and that she has remained a Widow and unmarried ever since the death of her said husband, And that she has no Documentary evi- -dence except the family record, hereunto annexed except it be that referred to in the War Department.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before the said Court - William Anderson Clerk
Search Pile
I Alice Van Andale J us Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex In the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of the Widow Hannah Grise for a pension
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Twenty eighth day of November, In the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred & Thirty eight.
William Anderson Clerk

same Price 1000 same Price same Price
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David and Joseph Turner born January 8 1788 and died March 11 1788 (1789) Lydia Price born June 11 Penny Price born May 5 1791 Nancy Price born May 20 1793 Susan Price born March 28 1795 John Price born February 24 1797 James Harvey Price born March 6 1799
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Laitia and Betsey Price born September 2 1801
Laitia and Betsey Price born September 2 1801
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In the Matter of the application of the Widow Hannah Price for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1830.
State of New-Jersey
Essex County — ss
Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County. — Nancy Blum a Respectable Person of the City of Newark in the County and State aforesaid and entitled to Credit as a Witness and being by me duly Sworn on her oath saith that she is fortyfive years of age and is the daughter of John Price and Hannah his wife. And that the leaf which is herunto annexed purporting to be a Family Record of the Births of the Children of John Price and Hannah Price his wife. — This deponent saith was taken from an Ancient Family Bible, which has been long in the possession of her said Father and Mother, And is now the property of her said Mother the above named Hannah Price Which Record this deponent saith she can remember more than thirty years last past and verily believes the same to be a true Record of the Births of the Children of the said John and Hannah Price. And this deponent further saith that her father the said John Price has been dead more than thirty years last past, and that her Mother the said Hannah Price is still living in said County of Essex and has remained a Widow and unmarried ever since the death of her said husband the said John Price deceased and is as much as seventy five years of age, and further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed at
Newark in said County this
20 th day of November A.D. 1830.
before me
her Nancy A Blum mark
Sam B. Miller — Justice of the peace

W m  Matthew  Baker

In the Matter of the application of the Widow Hannah Price for a pension under the act of the 7 th July 1830.
State of New-Jersey
Essex County — ss
Personally appeared before me Samuel W. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County Matthias Baker A Respectable person Presiding in the County and State aforesaid, and entitled to Credit as a Witness. And being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he is Seventy years of age That he was well acquainted with John Price and Hannah his wife, formerly Hannah Shaw, of the County of Essex New Jersey ever since the latter part of the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty six. That he was present and saw the said John Price married to the said Hannah Shaw, by John Beck then one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Essex in the State of New-Jersey, In the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty seven, and that the said John Price, and Hannah his wife always resided together as husband and wife and resided so to be until the death of the said John Price who died more than thirty years ago at his residence in said County and that his Widow the said Hannah Price is still living in the said County of Essex and has remained a Widow and unmarried ever since the death of her said husband and is as much as seventy years of age — And further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed at Newark in said County this Twentieth day of November A.D. 1830. — Before me —
Matthias Baker
Sam l W. Miller Justice of the peace

In the Matter of the application of the Widow Hannah Price for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1830.
State of New Jersey
Essex County
Personally appeared before me Samuel H. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County. — John Beck a Respectable person Residing in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, and known to me to be Entitled to Credit as a Witness and being by me duly Sworn on his oath Saith that he is fifty five years of age that he is the son of John Beck deceased who was appointed a Judge and Justice of the peace during the war of the Revolution and continued a Judge and Justice until near his death which took place in the year Eighteen hundred and Eleven. — And this deponent further Saith that he was one of the Executors to his father Estate and that the Records and papers belonging to his father the said John Beck deceased, came into the hands and possession of this deponent. — And that he never saw any Marriage- keeps by his said father among his papers and if any was kept it must be now lost or destroyed. And further Saith not.
John Beck
Sworn and subscribed at Orange in said County this 17 th day of December A. D. 1830. before me
Sam l H. Miller Justice of the peace

Mr John Beck
State of New Jersey County of Essex } ss. I Elias Van Arsdale Junr. Clerk of the County of Essex & of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify That Samuel B. Miller before whom the annexed affidavits of Nancy Plurn, Matthias Baker & John Beck were severally made & taken at the time of taking the same was & still is one of the Justices of the Peace for said County duly Commissioned and Sworn: and that the signatures "Sam l B. Miller" affixed to the jurats of said affidavits respectively are genuine —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office at Newark in said County of Essex the Nineteenth day of December A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight —
E Van Arsdale Jr. Clk

Department of War J. B. Linn
Country Land Office W. Gordon
Sam d . B. Miller Esq r Newark N. Jersey

Department of War Bounty Land Office
July 9 th 1839
Sir
In answer to yours of the 5 th inst. I have to inform you that, the record of issues showing the grant of a land Warrant for 100. Acres on the 10 th Feb y 1790. to John Price, a Soldier of the New Jersey line, furnishes no information in regard to the name of the Captain, or of the Subaltern Officers under whom he served — The only fact, exhibited on the record just referred to, is, that John Price, to whom the land bounty was granted, enlisted for the War, and served to the close it, and was discharged from the Regiment Commanded by Col c Cumming —
Respect ly Y r Ob. S r W. Gordon
Sam l B. Miller Esq r Newark N. Jersey

James S. Oldwoods Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Newark New Jersey December 20 th 1930.
Y. L. Edwards Esq
Sir I herewith transmit to you the Declaration and Evidence of the Widow, Hannah Price for a pension Under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1930. And for the Evidence of her husband's service in the war of the Revolution, She has to rely on your goodness to Obtain from the Records of the War department, having No evidence of service in her possession, And to facilitate the Investigation, I also enclose to you a copy of a Letter from the Department of War Brantz Land office September 25 th 1930. — Your attention to the same will much oblige Mrs Price and confer a particular favour on Yours with the highest Respect, &c.
Sam B. Miller

A Copy
Department of War Bounty Land Office September 25 th 1830.
Sir
Yours of the 17 th Inst n Addressed to the Secretary of War Received and referred to this office and in reply have to inform you that it appears by the Records in this office - Land Warrant N o 8636 for 100 Acres Issued the 10 th February 1790 to John Price who was a Soldier in the New Jersey Line and the only Man of that name returned on the Records of that Line as being entitled to bounty Land from the U. States. - The above is the only information this office can furnish, on the subject
Respectfully Yours (Signed) - W m Gordon
Phineas Tompkins Esq d Newark
N. Jersey
A True Copy Sam l Miller

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Price, John GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8636 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 10, 1790 to - not shown -
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

May 19, 1939
Mrs. W. O. Renkin 916 Buchanan Avenue Lancaster, Pennsylvania
BA-J/AWF John Price W. 18782
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Thomas and Valentine Barnard, of Dutchess County, New York, and of John Price, of Essex County, New Jersey.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension found based upon service of a Thomas Barnard, of Dutchess County, New York, or for any Valentine Barnard.
The data which follow in regard to John Price were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 18782, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of John Price, and names of his parents are not given.
John Price enlisted sometime in 1777 or 1778, served as a private in Captains Eliakim Littell's and Ballard's companies, Colonel Spencer's New Jersey regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth, and taken prisoner and held in the Sugar House in New York City, no further details of his imprisonment given, length of service three years.
John Price married April 8, 1787, in Essex County, New Jersey, Hannah Shaw. The date and place

of birth of Hannah Shaw, and names of her parents are not given.
The soldier, John Price, died June 17, 1804, at his residence in Clinton Township, Essex County, New Jersey.
The widow, Hannah Price, was allowed pension on her application executed November 28, 1838, at which time she was aged seventy-five years, and a resident of Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. She was living in 1843 in New York City, but in 1848, she had returned to Newark, New Jersey.
The following data in regard to the children of John Price, and wife, Hannah, are shown in the claim:
   Joseph Turner and Mary  born January  8, 1788    Lydia  " June  11, 1789    Fanny or Jenny  " May  5, 1791    Nancy  " May  20, 1793    Susan  " March  31, 1795    John  " February  24, 1797    James Harvy  " March  6, 1799    Laittia and Betsey  " September  2, 1801.   
Joseph Turner Price died March 11, 1788. Nancy Price married ---- Plum or Plume, and she was living in 1838, in Newark, New Jersey. Mary Price married ---- Tomkins, and she was living in 1839 in Newark, New Jersey.
Sarah Eaton, sister of the widow, Hannah Price, was seventy-years old in 1839, then a resident of Essex County, New Jersey.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and

possibly the date of death of the widow, Hannah Price, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
Hannah Price, widow of John Price Certificate #2870 Issued January 8, 1849 Rate $80.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848 New York City Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

B. Plume M.B. #
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1906. Jan. 23- History to Mr. 1939 May 19- list to Mrs. W.C. Rankin
File No. 18782
Hannah Price Widow of John Price On New Year
Act: Feb 28 48
Index:—Vol. M Page 141
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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16 Hawthorne St Orange, N. J. Dec. 21 st 1905 Office of Pensions, rev. war. Washington D.C.
I desire information concerning John Price and Hannah Shaw, his wife. Hannah Shaw Price was born Apr. 13 th 1763, and died in Newark, N. J. on Feb. 15 th 1849. John Price is said to have died in 1805. He was a soldier in the war of the American Revolution; said to have been a nail maker and lived at Springfield, N. J. . .
It is said that his widow receiv- ed a pension for a few years before her death. I desire to learn if in your office the records tell where Hannah Shaw was born, or anything about her parents, also where and when

John Price, her husband, was 2 born, or anything about his parents, and the exact date of his death.
The above named John Price and Hannah Shaw were my great-grand parents.
I have the record of service of said John Price, as a soldier in the revolution, from the adjutant generals office at Trenton, N. J.
Information you may be pleased to send me will be thankfully received
Respectfully
W. B. Plume

NY Mrs Cole
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J. S. Edwards Esq Commisioner of Inlands Washington D.C.

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Nannah Price,
N. Jersey
Act 7 July, 1838.
✓ Let. to Saml. B. Miller, June 12, 1839.
to same 24. July 1839
to same 13 Nov 1839
to Hon. J. D. Deynegg 4 Jan. 1840

New York City Hannah Price
widow of John Price who was a Private in the N. Jersey line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of June, 1843 and sent to P. M. Irving 15 1/2 Wall Street New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1 Page 111.

Let to Hon J. H. Randolph, May 14 1840.
New Jersey 5376
Hannah Price widow of John Price
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the year 1804 of Essex Co. in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Ballard of the regt. commanded by in the N. Jersey line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of May 1840 and sent to Hon. Jos. F. Randolph, H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 320.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep r . 40.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 132.

M rs Hannah Price.
Payment to be made at Trenton
by P. Dickinson, Esq.
Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of New Jersey
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A, Vol. 2.
Page 132 by
D. Brown,
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Hannah Price, of the State of New Jersey - widow of John Price - who was a Private in the War of the Revolution - and died on the - - - - - day of - - - 1804 is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of Eighty dollars and - - - - - cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this eleventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty.
J. P. Kirtland
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. §
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
No 503 Greenwick St

916 Buchanan Ave., Lancaster, Pa., March 29, 1939
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sirs;
Revolutionary Records
A Letter from you dated February 23, 1938, states you can give no record of John Price, Jr., without more information from me.
I now have that;
JOHN PRICE, Jr.,
Served as a Private, Capt. Gillam's Company, Second Regiment, Essex County Militia, in 1780. N.J.
born 1760/61 Elizabeth Town N.J.
Yours very truly
J. M. Stewart Rankin Mrs. W. O. Rankin

916 Buchanan Ave., Lancaster, Pa., March 29, 1939
Bureau of Pensions, Washington,
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS
Dear Sirs:
Please let me have any information regarding pension or enlistment or service you may have concerning Thomas Barnard , enlisted in 2d regiment Dutchess Co., N.Y., Militia under Col. George Brinkerhoff; especially any refer- to parents and children also of course, wife.
Yours very truly
Mrs. W.O. Renkin
○ Have you record of service of VALENTINE BARNARD

O. W. and N. Division.
3-525.
M. 73. H
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
MS. A. 9. 2. 1878 2.
Bureau of Pensions.
Rev. War.
Washington, D. C., January 23, 1986
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of John Price , 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.     1777 or 1778 3 years. Private { Elkin Littell Spencer N. J.   Ballard Spencer   
Battles engaged in, Monmouth.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated
Date of Widow's application for pension, November 28, 1838; her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Newark, Essex Co., N. J., there in 1848.
Age at date of application, 75 years. Data and place of birth not stated
Remarks: He died June 17. 1804 at Clinton Township, Essex Co. N.J. He married Hannah Shaw, April 8. 1787. Children: Joseph Turner and Mary (Mary married - Jenkins) born Jan. 8. 1788; Lydia born June 11. 1789; Fanny, born May 5, 1791; Nancy, born May 20. 1793, married - Plum; Susan, born March ? 1795; John, born Feb. 24. 1797; James Harvey born March 6, 1799; Letitia and Betsey born Nov. 2. 1801. Very respectfully,
Mr W. B. Plume.
16 Hawthorne St.
15567b-2m11-01
Orange.
(n. 9.
Commissioner.

Admit private $80.
New York City Agency
Send to P. M. Irving 15 1/2 Wale Street
N. Y.

Newark New Jersey May 2 nd 1840
Hon ble Joseph F. Randolph
Dear Sir having Received a Letter from the Hon ble John B. Ayerigg dated January 14 th 1840 stating that he had Received a Letter from Mr s Crump on the Twelfth Instant, Informing him that the Additional Evidence In support of the Claim of Mrs s Hannah Brie Widow of John Brie deceased for a pension was still insufficient, to show that the Individual who served in the Jersey Line and obtained Bounty Land, was her husband, In order to further Investigation the witness Jacobs Baher, should give the name of the Officer Under whom the Service was rendered, I therefore on the 10 of April Last had the Hon ble to transmit to J. L. Edwards Esq d Commissioner of Pensions, The Supplemental affidavit, of the said Jacobs Baher, giving the Names Required by Mr s Crump, with the Secretary of States Certificate, Relative to the Service of the said John Brie, in the war of the Revolution Which I presume you will find on file in the pension office, —
Sir I wrote to you on the Ninth of April Last Mr s Abraham H. Kling had agreed to Accept a pension as proposed by the Commissioner of pensions and had sent to

To said Commissioner his Acceptance, — But the Certificate has not been received. Therefore if you could make it convenient to call at the Pension office and attend to the above stated claim. It would much oblige the affiant and confer a particular favour on me. — And should you not have leisure you will please to call on the Hon. ble John B. Ayerigg, should he now be at Washington and give my best respects to him and request him to call at the Pension office and examine the evidence which I last transmitted to W. L. Edwards Esq., relating to the claim of Mrs. Hannah Price, which I presume must be in all respects satisfactory. And also request Mr. Edwards to forward the Certificate prepared to be grafted to Mr. Abraham H. King agreeably to Mr. Edwards present in as stated to me in a letter to me from the said Ayerigg, dated April 2 nd , 1840.
With the highest respect I remain yours &c.
Sam l B. Miller,

July 19. Mab N.J.
Hannah Price
Miss S. (P. Edwards) Osgood Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Newark New Jersey July 16 th 1832.
J. S. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir in answer to your Letter of June 12 th 1832. I herewith transmit to you a Letter to me from W m Gordon Esq dated War Department, Baunty, Land, office July 9 th 1832. In relation to the Claim of Mrs Hannah Brie, Widow of John Brie, deceased. For a Pension under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1830. — Which I apprehend will be considered, conclusive as to the services of said John Brie deceased, during the War of the Revolution, Although the name of his Captain is not found on the Records in that office nor that of the Subalterns. — Should said Information not prove satisfactory, Please let me know and I will, endeavor, to ascertain whe- -ther there is any information to be found on the Records in the Secretary of State office at Trenton New-Jersey, in relation to the services of said Brie in said war.
With all do Respect & Remain Yours &c.
Sam B . Miller

James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Newark New Jersey April 10 th 1840
J. S. Edwards Esq Commissioner of pensions
Sir having
Received a Letter from the Hon ble John K. Agnew, dated Washington City January 14 th 1839. Stating that he had received a Letter from Mr. Crump on the 21 st Instant Informing him that the Additional evidence in support of the claim of Mrs Hannah Price Widow of John Price deceased, for a pension was still insufficient to show that the individual who served in the Genl. Service and obtained Bounty Land was her husband, in order to further Investigation the witness, Jacob Baker should give the name of the officers under whom the service was rendered. — I therefore after long delay. Have the honour to transmit to you the Supplemental affidavit of the said Jacob Baker with the Secretary of State Certificate relating to her claim, which papers you will, please to file in your office and examine as soon as convenient. With the highest respect I remain yours &c.
Sam l B. Miller

New York August 30 th 1848
Sir
I herewith transmit application of Mrs Hannah Flee for a renewal of her pension under act 2 o February 1848. - She is now residing at Newark, New Jersey, but may return to her former residence in this city, and wishes her pension to be made payable, as heretofore, in the city of New York.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient Servant Dione M. King
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

May 14. 1840
m
Hon. Prue
J L Edwards Esq Govt of Pensylvania Washington D.C.

House of Rep May 13. 1840
Dr Sir
Will you be so good as to in- -form me from what County Han- -nah Price widow of John Price comes under is her Agent in N Jersey, as I have forgotten to whom to send her certificate, which I rec d last evening - Yours &
J. W. Fancutt

J. S. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

Newark New Jersey September 27 th 1834. W. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of pensions.
Sir In answer to your Letter to me of the 21 st July last I herewith transmit, to you the Affidavits of Isaac Richenor Sarah Eaton & Mary Tomkins. — In relation to the Claim of Mrs Hannah Price, Widow of John Price deceased for a Pension. Which I trust will prove satisfactory as to the Identity required by said Letter. — There being no one now living to be found, that served with the said John Price in the war of the Revolution.
With the highest Respect & I remain Yours &c.
Sam l K. Miller

May 9. 1840
Joseph Chandler
Adams H.R.
J L Edwards Esq Revision Office Washington

House of Rep May 8 th 1860
J L Edwards
Sir
I enclose you a letter from S B Miller Esq which speaks for itself, will you be so good as to give me the information required -
Yours &
John H. Langdale

M rs Jacob Kohner,
Affidavit
Relative to the claim of
M rs Hannah Brice
Widow of John Brice
Deceased for A. Pension.
Sam l H. Miller
Newark New Jersey
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In the Matter of the application of the Widow Hannah Price for a Pension Under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1830.
State of New Jersey
Essex County — ss Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Jacob Baker A Respectable person residing in the Township of Clinton County of Essex and State of New- Jersey, known to me by general reputation to be entitled to credit as a witness and being by me duly sworn on his oath saith, that he is twenty one years of age. And that the said Widow Hannah Price above named was the wife of John Price of whom this deponent spoke in his former affidavit and that her Maiden name was Hannah Shaw. — That the said John Price who was married to the said Hannah Shaw, who is now the widow Hannah Price, was a Private Soldier in the war of the Revolution and Enlisted as a Private Soldier in the year 1777 or 1778 Under the command of Captain Abraham Settle for three years or during the war of the Revolution and belonged, as he understood to the Second Regiment of the New-Jersey Line commanded by Colonel Spencer and was during said war transferred or placed Under the command of Captain Ballard in the same Regiment. And that his Brother John Baker who is now dead, was also an Enlisted Soldier in the same service. — And this deponent further saith that he has often seen the said John Price and his said Brother on duty and in active service at Elizabeth Town and other places in New Jersey in said Line as he was frequently sent to the camp with Errand. And is knowing that the said John Price who was married to the said Hannah Shaw, Now the widow Hannah Price is the Identical John Price that was in the service of the United

United States, In the New Jersey Line during the war of the Revolution and entitled to Bounty Funds, from the United States. — For his services In said War. — And that the said John Price has been dead more than thirty years last past and that his widow, the said Hannah Price is still living and now resides in the City of Newark New Jersey. And has remained a Widow and Unmarried ever since the death of her said husband. — And that he knows of no one now living that belonged to the same Company or Regiment with the said John Price Now deceased. — And further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed at Clinton in the County of Essex New Jersey April 7 th 1840. Before me
Jacob Baker
Sam d B. Miller Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey } County of Essex } ss.
I John P. Jackson Clerk of the County of Essex Do hereby certify That Samuel B. Miller before whom the preceding affidavit of Jacob Baker was made and taken at the time of stating the same was & still is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn; and that the signature "Sam d B. Miller" affixed to the Jurat of said Affidavit is genuine — In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Newark in said County the ninth day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty —
J. P. Jackson Clk

M rs Yvonne Bahner

In the matter of the application of Hannah Price, widow of the late John Price deceased, for a pension under the Act of Congress of July seventh eighteen hundred and thirty-eight:
State of New Jersey Essex County } ss
Personally appeared before me, Samuel B Miller a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Essex Jacob Baker, a respectable person, residing in the Township of Clinton in the said County of Essex and State of New Jersey, and known to me by general reputation to be entitled to credit as a witness, and being by me duly sworn on his oath saith, that he is in the seventy-first year of his age, and has been well acquainted with John Price and Hannah, his wife, formerly Hannah Shaw, of Essex County New Jersey, ever since the war of the Revolution, and with the said John Price, from the commencement, to the close of the said war, and until his death, which took place as much as thirty years ago: That the said John Price at the time of his death was living in the now Township of Clinton in the said County of Essex, and with his said wife Hannah. And this deponent further saith that the said John Price, the said husband of the said Hannah Price, was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and enlisted in the New Jersey line in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-seven or seventy-eight, and continued to serve as a soldier and private in the New Jersey line from the time of his said enlistment until the close of the war. That this deponent well knows the last above stated fact from his living at the time in the neighbourhood of the said John Price, and

from his, this deponent's knowledge, of his two deponents: Brother John, having enlisted at the same time; that this deponent has often seen the said John Price on duty at Elizabeth Town after his said enlistment, and from and after the close of the said war lived closely in the neighbourhood of the said John Price until his death, which was occasioned by the said John Price's falling down the stairs of his house in the night-time and breaking his neck. And this deponent further saith that he is well acquainted with Hannah Price the now ap- plicant for a pension under the act of Congress, that the said Hannah is now a widow, and the widow of the said John Price deceased, she never having married since the death of her said husband the said John Price deceased; that the said Hannah Price now lives in the City of Newark in the County of Essex and state of New Jersey, that she was married to the said John Price deceased soon after the war of the Revolution, by John Peck Esq r one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Essex, that the maiden name of the said Hannah Price was Hannah Shaw, that she is now about seventy-one years of age, and is the identical person who was married to the said John Price as aforesaid, and which said John Price was a soldier and private in the war of the Revolu- tion, and enlisted in the New Jersey line as aforesaid. That the company to which the said John Price belonged was commanded by Cap- tain Eliakim Littel, which said Eliakim Littel was well known to this deponent, he the said Eliakim Littel having been for a long time

in the neighbourhood of the residence of the fa- ther of this deponent.
Sworn and subscribed } at Newark in the County of } Essex aforesaid this twenty } second day of November } eighteen hundred and } thirty-nine, before me }
83 } Jacob Baker
Sam d B. Miller Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey } County of Essex } ss.
I John P. Jackson Clerk of the County of Essex Do hereby certify That Samuel B. Miller before whom the foregoing affidavit of Jacob Baker was made and taken at the time of taking the same was & still is one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned and sworn; and that the signature "Sam d B. Miller" affixed to the jurat of said affidavit is genuine -
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at Newark in said County of Essex the Fourth day of December A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty nine - 1839 -
J. P. Jackson Clk.

State of New Jersey } Essex County } On this twenty ninth day of August AD 1888, personally appeared before me, David W. Baldwin a Justice of the Peace for said County, Hannah Rice, late of the city of New York, but now residing at Newark in said County of Essex, aged Eighty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law with, in her oath, made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd February, 1888, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:— That she is the widow of John Rice, who was a private in the war of the revolution, and that she received a pension of eighty dollars per annum at the New York City agency under the act of 12 th June, 1844.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and Subscribed in the day and year above written before me Hannah her X Price mark. witness present David Baldwin David W. Baldwin Magistrate
I, the above named Magistrate, hereby certify that the foregoing declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
David W. Baldwin Magistrate

State of New Jersey
County of Essex } ss.
I John P Jackson Clerk of the County of Essex and also of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify That Dana W. Baldwin before whom the foregoing affidavit of Hannah Price was made and taken, at the time of taking the same, was one of the Justices of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned and sworn; and that the signatures to the joint of said affidavit and the Certificate thereunder written respectively are in the proper hand writing of said Dana W. Baldwin
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official Seal at Newark in said County the Twenty ninth day of August A.D. 1848
J P Jackson Clerk

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 rd March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
State of New York
City & County of New York ss: On this 21 st day of April A D 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Commissioner of Seaside for the said City & County, Hannah Price, formerly a resident of Newark, New Jersey, but now a resident of the City of New York, aged Eighty — years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, with an oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John Price, who was a Private in the War of the Revolution, and served for the space of upwards of seven years, but under what officers she cannot say — that she received a pension at the New Jersey Agency at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, NATHANIEL JARVIS, CLERK of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said City and County, being a Court of record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That George Ireland Jr — before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Seaside in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same; and that I believe the Signature of said Commissioner thereunto subscribed is genuine
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 22 day of April 1843
Nath Jarvis Clerk.
widow. H Price mark e M Irving said Price is known in her deposition; tion by reason of D W Commr of Seaside.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of New York
City & County of New York ss: On this 21 st day of April A D 1843 personally appeared before the subscribers, a Commissioner of Deeds for the said City & County, Hannah Price, formerly a resident of Newark, New Jersey, but now a resident of the City of New York, aged Eighty — years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John Price, who was a Private in the War of the Revolution, and served for the space of upwards of seven years, but under what officers she cannot say — that she received a pension at the New Jersey Agency at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum under the act of July 7, 1838, as will more fully appear by the certificate of pension, herunto annexed.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written before me
Hannah Price mark
Witness, Reine M. Irving
Geo. Ireland Jr
Comm. of Deeds.
I certify that the above named deponent Hannah Price is known to me to be the identical Hannah Price described in her deposition; and that she subscribed her mark to said deposition by reason of infirmity and failing eyesight.
Geo. Ireland Jr Comm. of Deeds.

Affidavits Relative to the Identity of Mrs Hannah Brice or the Widow of John Brice Des d
Saml s Miller Newark New Jersey

Mr Brae Tichenor

In the Matter of the application of the Widow Hannah Price for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 th , 1830.
State of New Jersey,
Essex County, ss Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the Peace in and for
said County, Isaac Tichenor, A Respectable person Residing in the Township of Orange in the County and State aforesaid, and Personally known to me to be entitled to Credit as a Witness. — And being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he is in the Seventy eighth year of his age. — That he has been well acquainted with John Price, and Hannah his wife, (Formerly Hannah Shaw) of Essex County New Jersey, for as much as fifty years last past, That he resided a Number of years a near neigh- bour to the said John Price in said County of Essex that the said John Price has been dead for more than thirty years last past, and has left a Widow named Hannah Price who now resides in the City of Newark in the County and State aforesaid and has remained a Widow and unmarried ever since the death of her said husband and is now, more than seventy years of age. — And this deponent further saith, That from what he has heard the said John Price and others say many years ago, he is well satisfied and fully believes that the said John Price who was married to the said Hannah Shaw, is the identical John Price who was an enlisted Soldier, in the New- Jersey Line during the war of the Revolution, and that the said John Price and Hannah his wife always resided together as husband & wife until the death of the said John Price, and further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed at Isaac Tichenor Newark in said County } this 23 rd day of July A.D. { 1833. Before me
Sam B . Miller Justice of the Peace.

In the Matter of the application of the Widow Hannah Price for a pension under the act of Congress of July 4 th 1830.
State of New Jersey
Essex County — } Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller
A Justice of the peace in and for said County, Sarah Eaton A Respectable person Residing at Campdown in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey. — And being by me duly sworn on her oath saith that she was seventy years of age Last November, that she is the sister of the above Named Widow Hannah Price, And has been well acquainted with her husband John Price ever since the war of the revolution until his death which took place more than thirty years ago. And this deponent further saith, that she has often heard the said John Price say that he was an Enlisted Soldier nearly all the war of the Revolution, in the New Jersey Line and in the Service of the United States and was Entitled to one hundred Acres of Bounty Land. — And this deponent further saith that the above Named John Price and Hannah his wife always resided together as husband and wife And reputed so to be until the death of the said John Price, as above stated, and that her sister the above Named Hannah Price is Still living and Now resides in the City of Newark New Jersey and has remained a Widow and unmarried ever since the death of her husband the said John Price deceased and is now or was lately seventy five years of age. and further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed at
Sarah Eaton
Newark in said County of
mother
Essex August 30 th 1839 Before
me
Sam d B. Miller Justice of the peace

In the Matter of the application of the Widow Hannah Brie for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1830.
State of New-Jersey,
Essex County - ss
Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller A Justice of the peace in and for said County, Mary Tomkins A Respectable Person Residing in the City of Newark In the County and State aforesaid. And known to me by General Reputation to be Entitled to Credit as a Witness and being by me duly Sworn on her oath saith that She is Fifty one years of age. - That She is the daughter of John and Hannah Brie of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey. And this deponent further saith, that She has often heard her Father the said John Brie say that he was an Enlisted Soldier, during the war of the Revolution and Belonged to the New-Jersey Line in the service of the United States, and was entitled to Bounty Land in what is Now called the State of Ohio. And did frequently talk of Moving, out to settle on the same when said Deponent was a Child. And this deponent further saith that her said Father died when She was about Seventeen years of age and has left a Widow Named Hannah Brie who is Still Living and Now resides in the City of Newark New- Jersey and has remained a Widow and unmarried ever since the death of her said Father who is her mother and is now more than Seventy years of age. - and this deponent further saith That She has often heard her said Father say that he was in the Battle at Monmouth and several other places that She does not now recollect and that he was once taken prisoner and confined some time in the Sugar house in the City of New- York - And further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed at Newark } Mary Tomkins In said County this 15 th day of } August A. D. 1832. Before me }
Sam B . Miller - Justice of the peace

Mr. Mary Jenkins
State of New Jersey County of Essex
3 rd J st
I Elias Van Arsdale Junr Clerk of the County of Essex Do hereby certify That Samuel B. Miller before whom the annexed affidavits of Isaac Tichenor, Sarah Eaton & Mary Tomkins, were severally made and taken, at the time of taking the same was and still is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn; and that the signatures "Sam d B. Miller" affixed to the seals of said affidavits respectively are genuine —
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office at Newark in said County the Twenty seventh day of September A. D. Eighteen hundred & thirty nine E Van Arsdale Jr Atty