Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8475, for Nathaniel Price, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
SERVICE Plm. r.
Price, Nathaniel
No. 8475
CONTENTS

State of Pennsylvania Bucks County
I James G. Hibbs Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby Certify that Aaron Tomlinson Esq is at this time, and was at the time of taking the within acknow- ledgements a Justice of the Peace of said County of Bucks duly Elected, Commission- ed and qualified to act as such and that his acts as such are entitled to Credit and that the signatures to the annexed affidavits and Certificates are genuine
Witness my hand and Seal of Office at Doylestown in said County, this twenty fourth day of July A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and forty six James G. Hibbs. Prothy.
37.331
No. 37.331
Nathaniel Price Pa
act 7 June 1832
Rejected. Served last 2 months

State of Pennsylvania Bucks County } ss
On this twenty second day of July 1846 Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, in and for Bucks County, Nathaniel Price resident of the township of Middletown, in the County of Bucks; And State of Pennsylvania, aged eighty eight years, who being duly affirmed according to law, doth on his solemn Affirmation make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of  an act passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States, under the following officers, and served as herein stated In the year 1777 et and my father Nathaniel Price, were both drafted in the Militia, and mustered into service at Newtown in Bucks County, our Captain's Name was John Harrison; Lieutenant Joseph White, Ensign Nathaniel Burrows, Surgeon Joseph Fenton M.D., and Dubois Captain of the Battalion, the Colonels names cannot recollect, our Generals name was Potter, there was two Brigades from Bucks County, one commanded by Potter, and the other by Ewing, we left Newtown as soon as the first battalion was filled up, and marched to Philadelphia, left there in a few days, and went in two Sloops, to Billingsport in new Jersey; and worked at the fort about one week, then crossed the River and went to Wilmington, in the State of Delaware; staid there several days, from there we marched to Newport; three miles below, staid there several days, and then returned to Wilmington, here we went to fortifying, and entrenching, the enemy now being near, a large company of us with axes, felled many trees in a woods, at the south end of the Batteries, to prevent the British army from passing that way, then came on hard times, we was kept marching, and on duty, night and Day and when we got any thing to eat, we had to put the meat on our ramrods

- broil it, for we had no time to cook; the night before the battle of Brandywine, we marched all night, and arrived on the battle ground just before day break, the alarm guns were fired, General Potter's Brigade was drawn into line North and South, and General Ewings East and west, we were under arms all day until nearly sun down; about ten o'clock, one of the field officers rode along the line, and said we must give 3 cheers for our Generals, for we had killed five hundred of the enemys men Then in little while some light horse men came, and gave the information, that the Army our Army, was retreating towards Chester in Penn- sylvania, we marched to Chester the same night, the next day we marched to Darby, encamped there in the Quaker Meeting house, the next we marched to Philadelphia, encamped there several days in the barracks, we next marched to the White horse- tavern, and from thence to the Warren tavern, on the Lancaster road; here we came into a regiment again; had a Colonel to command, but I cannot recollect his name, here we lay down to rest about three o'clock we were called out on a scouting party; the Colonel commanded, and Dubois was then our captain; we marched several miles, came upon some of enemys light horse, did not see them for the woods, until we were near to them, they fired upon us we, returned the fire, and they soon retreated. and left us; after this we returned to the main road, when the whole of the Regular troops under the comm- and of Washington, came by we laid by the road side all night; without shelter, it rained all night, we had to keep a good look out, as

— the enemy — — were near by, we could see their fires; in the morning it cleared off, and we still staid in the same place all day; at night we marched off, crossed a large stream of water, by locking arms six of abreast and wading through, the water up to our middle of the body; marched on a little further, came again in sight of the enemys fires, staid by the road side untill the Moon rose, when a great many of our light horse came up we then marched on to another large stream of water, and crossed in the same manner as before, and went into an open field, laid down in our wet clothes, on the ground, our knapsacks for pillows, in the morning we marched on untill we came to the American camp; where a part of the army lay, the enemy were near by, we could now and then see some of their light horsemen; one of our men took one of them prisoner; and brought him into camp; we had several skirmishes with the enemy; while on those scouting parties; some of our men were killed, but my father and I both escaped death, but suffered privations, fatigues, and hardships, from hunger and exposure we were not in the engagement at the battle of Germantown; we were marched back to Newtown, and dismissed, never received a regular discharge, our Captain was taken sick; and returned home, before we were marched back and dismissed, there is no one now living that I know of, who served with me, whose testimony I could procure, to testify to my service; I knew General Washington, General Conway, and Genl Lafayette, when I saw them; the reason I suppose that I do

not remember the name of our colonel, is that we never formed our regiment; until the battle of the Brandywine; I then saw our colonel, knew him by sight, cannot recollect his name, saw him again, on the Lancaster road, at the warren tavern; there was many back rations due both to me and my father; and forty shillings each pay; that neither of us ever received. I forgot to state before that Francis Stackhouse, was our drummer, and Charles Casper, our fifer, and I believe they both drew pensions, while living. I kept my aged Mother, and provided for her several years after the death of my father, and until she died, my Father and I both served as privates, in the Militia of the State of Pennsylvania; under the same officers, as before stated; in the same company, and at the same time, at least two months. And hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity - except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension roll of any agency of any State Affirmed and subscribed,
the day & year aforesaid
Nathaniel Price
Aaron Tomlinson State of Pennsylvania } Bucks County } S.
I do hereby certify that after examining the above applicant Nathaniel Price and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named Nathaniel Price was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states so is my firm belief In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 22 nd day of July A.D. 1846
Aaron Tomlinson Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania } Bucks County } ss
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Bucks County Nathaniel Price who being duly affirmed deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot affirm positively to the precise time of service but according to the best of his recollection he and his father both served not less than Two nor more than Three months as privates in the Militia of Pennsylvania and for which service I claim a pension
Affirmed & subscribed July 22 nd 1846 before me
Nathaniel Price
Aaron Tomlinson
The applicant upon his solemn affirmation also answers the following interrogatories viz
 1 Where & in what year were you born. Answer I was born in New Brunswick in New Jersey in the year 1759  2 Have you any record of your age if so where is it Answer I have in my Father's family Bible [Record produced] born 8 th day of 2 nd month 1759  3 Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war & where do you now live Answer in Falls township Bucks County before the war [and] in the township of Middletown in Bucks County ever since  4 How were you called into service were you drafted, or were you a substitute if a substitute for whom Answer I was drafted; I served myself; was no substitute  5 State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served such continental & Militia regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service Gen Washington. Willet, Potter. Erwin & Col. Conway (See page) 

State of Pennsylvania Bucks County } ss
On this twenty second Day of July A.D 1846 Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Bucks County personally appeared Michael H Jenks Residing in the County of Bucks in the neighborhood of Nathaniel Price the applicant named in the annexed declaration do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with said applicant who has sub- scribed and affirmed to the annexed declaration That we believe him to be in his eighty eighth year of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Affirmed and subscribed before me the subscriber the Day and years above written Aaron Tomlinson
M. H. Jenks Samuel Cooper
Bucks County } ss State of Pennsylvania }
I do hereby certify that the above Michael H Jenks Esq was formerly one of the Judges of our County Court and also a Member of the last Congress from this district and a Man of veracity and good repute and entitled to Credit and that Samuel Cooper Esq the present Post Master at Attleborough, and an elder of the Methodist Episcopal Church a man of veracity and good repute and entitled to credit Witness my hand and seal this 22 nd Day of July A.D 1846
Aaron Tomlinson Justice of the Peace

6 { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service if so by whom it was given & what has become of it
6 { Did you ever receive a commission & if so by whom was it signed & what has become of it
Answ: No! our captain fell sick and went home and took the muster roll with him, —
7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood & who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution George Harrison Michael H Jenkins Phineas Jenkins Amos Baily James Flowers Thomas Little Bucks County ss Isaac Lively John Adair Joseph Jenkins Samuel Cooper State of Pennsylvania
I do hereby certify that the foregoing questions or interrogatories were put by me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace after having administered duly according to law the necessary affirmation and the subjoined answers were given by the said applicant Nathaniel Price and committed to writing in his presence Witness my hand and seal this 22 nd day of July 1846
Aaron Tomlinson
[Handwritten scribble]

State of Pennsylvania } ss Bucks County }
on the twenty second Day of July A D 1846 Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Bucks County personally appeared Thomas L Allen Isaac Livezey James Flowers George Harrison Charles Goheen Amos Baily John Adair & Joseph Jenks -
Residing in the County of Bucks in the neighborhood of Nathaniel Price the Applicant named in the annexed declaration being duly affirmed according to law doth depose and say that they are acquainted with the said Nathaniel Price the said applicant who has sub- scribed & affirmed to the annexed declaration That we believe him to be in his eighty eighth year of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution Affirmed & subscribed July [And we concur in that opinion.
22 nd 1846 before me
Aaron Tomlinson
Thomas L. Allen
Isaac Livezey
James Flowers
Geo. Harrison
Charles Goheen
Amos Baily
John Adair mark
Joseph Jenks

9 9 State of Pennsylvania } ss Bucks County }
I do hereby certify that the persons named in and who have subscribed to the age and Reputation of said applicant Nathaniel Price of Being a soldier of the Revolution are all of them residents in the neighborhood of said applicant are some of the oldest and most reputable citizens in the vicinity and their statements are entitled to credit viz John Adair the oldest a man of excellent memory and in good repute for veracity Thomas L Allen the oldest Physician George Harrison Esq for many years member of the State Legislature James Howers for many years Post Master Isaac Lively the oldest merchant in the place Joseph Lent the oldest Miller in the neighborhood Charles Goheen the oldest Wheel wright and Amos Baily the oldest Carpenter all credible persons and entitled to belief Witness my hand and seal this 22 nd day of July A D 1846
Aaron Tomlinson Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania Bucks County ss } ss
I do hereby certify that the said Applicant from old age and by reason of his bodily infirmities is unable to appear in our county court it being eighteen miles from his place of residence and the Judge of said court resides in Harrisburg one hundred miles off and the associates eighteen miles off and he being poor and destitute of the means of sending for a Judge he has been some years supported by a Maiden Daughter who is also poor but has endeavoured to keep him as comfortable as her means would afford she being weakly has resorted to keeping a small confectionary store for herself and his support  Witness my hand and seal this 22 nd day of July AD 1846
Aaron Tomlinson Justice of the Peace

11 State of Pennsylvania Bucks County
ss.
On the 22 nd day of July A.D. 1846. Before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for Bucks County, personally appeared George Harrison residing in the said County of Bucks, in the neighbourhood of Nathaniel Price the applicant in the annexed declaration, doth depose and say, the Captain John Harrison under whom the applicant served at the Battle of Brandywine was my Father, and the facts he relates, correspond in relation to said Battle with statements I have heard my father relate as having occurred at the time
Geo. Harrison
Affirmed & and subscribed July 22 nd 1846 before me
Aaron Tomlinson

State of Pennsylvania } ss Bucks County }
On the twenty fourth day of July AD 1846 Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Bucks County personally appeared Phineas Jenks of Newtown MD Residing in the County of Bucks in the neighborhood of Nathaniel Price the applicant named in the annexed declaration being duly affirmed according to law doth depose and say I have heard both Nathaniel and his father detail & relate the circumstances of their services many years ago substantially as they are in the annexed declaration it was universally understood and believed by the oldest inhabitants that they both performed those services as stated in the annexed declaration I have known many of the men who were attached to the same company and to the best of the belief of this deponent Nathaniel Price is the only one now living Nathaniel Price for the last thirty years has been a member of the Quaker Society he is a man of high integrity and unblemished character and in good standing for truth and veracity I now believe him to be in his eighty eighth year I have known him for near sixty years he was always a very conscientious man he is now feeble in health and very

N 37331
Nathaniel P. Coe
Pa
Hon. J. Erdman
August 5: 1840
to Aaron Thompson Sept 19: 41
Rejected
8475
act 7 June 1832

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
8475
P. O. _____
Nathaniel Price
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ had for _____, 18 .

Washington July 27, 1846
Sir
Inclosed I send you the Application of Nathaniel Pule a revolutionary Soldier applying for Pension, you pleas to have his case examined and let me know as soon as convenient
Respectfully Yours Jacob Erdman m c
Hon. S. L. Edwards

Washington July 31. 1846
Sir
Inclosed I send you an additional affidavit of Nathaniel Price a Soldier of the Revolutionary War it appears on reflection he makes a nother Statement which is not included in his first, that he took sick in a day or two after his discharge which extents his time, you pleas to have his case examined as soon as possible and let me know,
Respectfully yrs Jac. Edman
Hon. James L Edwards Com te on Pensions

Sept. 10. 1848 Natchez Miss Supp doc Natchez Miss
2d free
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington City District of Columbia
very soon

Sir
Attleborough Sept. 8 th 1846
Nathaniel Price an old revolutionary soldier whose claim for a pension was rejected on the 5 th of August last has wished me to enclose his statement in his own handwriting of his services &c. and is in hopes he says that something may be done for him yet he claims as you may observe back arrearage due the sum of 50 Shillings & Interest thereon up to the present time 69 years which will amount to about $500 - now if there is any provision made for the payment of those claims Nathaniel Price is certainly entitled and necessitated being very old and very poor bent down almost beyond straightening half his usual height & unable to labour the writing here enclosed he has been many days in writing I hope you will look into his case and grant him something as he is so very anxious of getting some relief from his country for his services
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Obedient servant Aaron Poulton
Hon. J. D. Edinard " "

for the y r 1777 the Milia was cold on a part of them the militia was class 1 2 3 4 5 6 classes my father in the 3 and I in the 5 class to meet at Newtown Bucks county Pa we met John Harrison Captain Joseph Whit Lieutenant Nathaniel Burrows ensign Charles Charles Hackous Drummer Charles Capt. pedifer when the Battalion was maid up we went to Philad a Delphia Deboas Captain of the Battalion staid a few Days went aboard of Shallops Down to Wilmington on the garses side and work at the fort staid some time then we cam to Wilmington staid a while went Down to Newport 3 miles below Wilmington staid a little while there we heard of the enemy coming on one day we heard a smart firing of guns a piece back of us we set of to see what it meant when we got there it was all over and gone there was some barrels of flour Brook to pears in the road we staid there till after Night then cam to Wilmington there they was fortifia- ing making Batteres in trenching a very great many went in to the woods and cut trees with axes to stop the passing at the west End of the Town then cam on hard times we was kept to marching Set and Day if we got any thing to Eat Each one took a piece and build it it was said we was kept between the 2 armies a good and sometimes very near them I cant remember the Different places we was at remember my feet was badly blistered the night before the Battle at Brandywine we marcht all night got their just before the term guns fired we set of and joined the brigad general Potter Potter's brigad was on the hill in a line East and west general Evans brigad North and South I found a square we stood under arms all Day Expect- ing Every to be to be called about ten o'clock a field ofser road up and told us we must give 3 cheers first one brigad and the other we stood waiting all Day alled before sundown we was called Down to the lines but not ordered to fire there was a black man in our Battalion

Seeing the Sars an English light horse riding a round to take a view of us the Stoops 1000 Laps and 1000 Dorn Set of to shoot at him an officer called him back said he may be a good soldier but stay till he was bid the officer said if he had fired at him it might a break a whole fire on us a little after sun set we was ordered to retreat towards Chester and from that to Philadelphia staid there but a little while set of for the worn tavern on the Lancaster road about 3 o'clock in the morning we was called to go on a scouting party. we set of the captain De Boos and a colonel was a long with us I believe the colonel knew where to take us we came to a strip of woods we turned in at the end of the woods there was bushes a long the fence Directly came down a company of light horse we did not see them till they got near by us they fired at us and we returned the fire again but they soon retreated but a gain the colonel told us to go up there was a house at the upper end of of the woods full of soldiers and front or back did they fired at us and returned it we stood it a little while we had not a chance we set of and left them and coming back we heard guns firing and we pushed on but Directly it began to rain fast all stop our guns was soon over we came on and found our brigadier came to the worn tavern and stood a long the road and saw all our army pass along and a raining fast we stood about all day till a little before night went a long the road to a piece of woods there was a cornfield on one side the road we pulled the fence all down in quick time carried a cross the road and made up fires and sat and stood around all night and a raining fast there was 2 lights and a day nothing to eat in the morning it cleared a way and there was a beet broat and wheat on one side the road as soon as they had stined the check I took a knife and cut of a piece and stuck it on my gun runner and cut it with out salt or bread we went on further and staid a long the road all day till night then set of and came to a thick woods very dark not a room to be heard all still there came a man a long and speak very softly hold up your cartway box we soon came to the water and was just 6 in a row and to lock arms and we waded a cross up to our hips went a long the road a little ways and stood and the moon rose and there came a bandance of light as shows over one set after a other then we set of a gain and cross a other water as deep as the first I think there was 3 scoll hill quarter and I for get the name of the last beet they were all deep by reason of the last rain and then we went into a field and lay down in our wet clothes we could see the the enemys fires over on a hill south of us and I believe that Washington army was a boat that time in the morning we set of and went a little further and their was camp there was a soldier went a great from the camp with his gun he saw an English light horse he squat in a point of the fence all light came up sprang from the fence and took him and broat him into camp

general Washington offered him Eighty Dollars for the horse or his freedom : During the war he was walking about considering which to do we did not stay long there but went to marching again and I cannot remember the different places we were at we came to a place called the Brandywine our camp was nearby up there came on an Easterly storm of rain we had no tents Nor shelter to go under our Captain got poorly and left us and we forgot to draw the muster roll and we could not draw our pay there was one night that I slept on the ground and got out. Time was. Soon after 27 of September 1777 we set off and came to Newtown and delivered up our guns and baggage and there we got them and went home I did not lose a day nor our all the time that I was out faithfull but laying on the ground with wet clothes and resting the winter soon after I got home I began with the fever and ague and light headed week after week for seven weeks I had no appetite to eat I had no taste for any thing the first was an apple and the next a little chicken milk I had got very weak and low my father was in low Circumstances we were the makers had custom in the fall they wanted work done and we could not do it it was a loss to us Now I will give the gentleman a short account of my rise and fall after some years I began to get a poor hand and maid I purchased a small farm and was going on in the gaining way I had 2 sons went into one a Horse keeper and seem to go on very well he said if I would help him a little he thought he could soon replace it again I was very loth to endure but by much persuasion I did but he went on two feet and trusted and lost a great deal and the times were against him he failed the other son got sick not expected to live just here out of business I set him up again he had 4 horses and went to hollering him and wood to the hills a good day his horses got the distemper and all died a bout that time I had many losses I lost 4 valuable cows at a time one got into a cat and died with the belly ache a Mother was a Mother with the yellow jaundice I had my father and Mother and my father had the asthma and the Dropsy he could not lay down at night nor day had to sit in his my mother was a good deal older than my father and very weakly and helpless she was 87 years old when she died I paid the Doctor for them when the militia first began to muster my father was always on the the cause one of the that kept in to the ranks and when called to go out he went freely and at other times when called to a shift he went when he could not help himself I helped him and my helpless old Mother there was fifty shillings he never got when he was in the militia at Brandywine I think if I had that and my fifty shillings and the interest for 60 years it would have helped me at this time when I was in poverty I never expected to trouble myself about it.

Some years before I broke up I tryd hard to keep down the Interest and pay of the judgments but it was more then I could do I concluded to make a vendue and sell all of and pay of the Judgments and as far as I could and there is some yet not paid this was Some years ago I took a small house and lived by my self and maid shoes and mend shoes and did pretty well I am now living with a Daughter or Naved she keeps a small shop of many articles and I make shoes and mend shoes but I grow old and tottering I have the asthma and the Rheumatism but I hold up I have experienced the 5 Chapter of Job and it has been a comfort to me I have faith I am not in despair I shall be 88 years old if I hold to till winter ————— Nathanul Price
emitted there was a good deal of what is called Back washings at the time of the Battle 2 Nights and one Day we had nothing to eat so it was at the Warren Tavern and other times we were had to go with out I hope the gentle man may have patience with my poor awkward writing

Jacob Erdman Pa m. c.
attleboro July 29
Free.
Hon Jacob Erdman House of Representatives Washington City District of Columbia

State of Pennsylvania Bucks County } ss
Before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for Bucks County personally appeared Nathaniel Price a soldier of the Revolutionary War who upon his solemn affirmation by me duly administered according to Law doth declare and say that after having made his declaration and reflecting thereon he found he had omitted to state that after his dismissal from service in a day or two he was taken ill with fever and reduced very low which confined me seven weeks and for many weeks afterward so that the time of service and loss time was nearly six months I was so reduced that I was as a child My Father was a Shoemaker & had customers and when they called we could not supply them which was a great loss to us I think the whole time from the time of preparing and until I was able to attend to business was full six months from more mature reflection I believe I was in actual service more than three months My Father was very Poor I had a hard time of it but still have time to great age my disease was brought by exposure Affirmed & subscribed } July 29 th 1846 before me } Nathaniel Price
Aaron Tomlinson Justice of the Peace

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Price, Paul GRADE Sergeant LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6289 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 30, 1789 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.