Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2504-100, for William Price, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Price, William
B.L.Wt. 2504-100
CONTENTS

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76196 Act mar 3
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Apr 18
David Price & William Price et al. heirs of Wm Price decd Prir.
Capt. Childs & Bacot
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Rev d War
Rev d Pensioner Ann Sus 1836 Tenn-32-13824
Brynton
 David Price v r  John Price v  William Price v  Thomas Price v  Nelly Price v  David Price  Moses Price v 
A. G. Graham

State of Tennessee, ss On this 15th day of November 1858, before me, an Johnson County, ss acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, personally came David Price, aged 62 years, a resident of said County, personally known to me, & whom I certify to be entitled to full credit for veracity as an intelligent & credible declarant & witness, who upon oath duly administered, stated that his father's name was William Price, the same of that name who was a soldier in the "Revolutionary War" in the South Carolina service. His said father lived in Orange County, in said State, and served at least two terms of service in said war, but under what captain, or other officers, he is not now able to state. He often heard his father speak of his said services, but he cannot now recall any particular account of the same - only, he always represented himself as hav- ing served a considerable length - several years - in said service, and as having been out at least twice. But he has no recollection of his captain's name, or in the grade or capacity in which he served. State further that he has no written discharge, or papers relating to his father's said services, the same having been long since destroyed, or misplaced among the family papers as being of no account. His rec- ollection of his father's statements as to his services is that it was in the regular service, tho' he may have been in the militia service also. State further that his father came to this - Johnson (then Carter) County, Tennessee, about the year 1817, as near as now recollected, in which county he resided up to the date of his death, which took place on the twenty first day of April in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three. He left a widow, the mother of this declarant, whose name was Delilah, and who was married to said William Price, in the day of nineteen hundred and _____ before the close of said war, and before the termination of his last term of service, as he has often heard his father assert. They were married in Orange County, S.C., and his mother's name before marriage was Delilah Dickson; & he can now call to mind but one living individual who was present at said marriage, to wit, Moses Dickson, of Asheville, S.C., who also knew that said W m Price was in the Revolutionary army, tho' he was but a boy then, & was not out himself. He cannot state whether there is in existence, or not, any public, or private record of the said marriage; but will make, or have made, the neces- sary inquiry therefor. He has none in his possession.

After his father's death, as aforesaid, his mother moved to Ashe Co. where she lived with the declarant his brother, Thomas Price (his oldest brother) until she died, which took place at his residence, on the eighth day of February, eighteen hundred and forty two - as may be seen from the proofs heretofore annexed. States further that his father never applied, (tho' entitled,) for a pension under the act of 7 June 1832, his death occurring not long after the said act passed. Neither did his mother apply under the acts granting pensions to widows - living remote, in a mountainous section of country, & being ignorant of the knowledge of her rights, never searched her - and she died without ever asserting them. At the latest account, there are six children, and heirs, of the aforesaid parties now living - to wit: Thomas, the eldest, William, and John, (who are next in order,) & who reside in Ashe county, North Carolina; this affiant is the next oldest then Kelly Rosack - formerly Price - (now a widow) who resides in sd. Ashe Co. & Moses Price, the youngest, who resides in Greene County, Indiana, or did, at the latest account, received therefrom. These are the only surviving children, and heirs, of the aforesaid parties.
Declarant makes this declaration in his own behalf, and in the behalf of the aforesaid other heirs of William & Deborah Price, for the amount of pension due them on account of their father's said service in the Revolutionary war - a more detailed account of which service, he expects to procure from the Records at Raleigh, if there on file - the amount of pension claimed being that which would have been due their parents had they been informed of their rights & asserted them, before they died. This is the first & only application that he is aware of for the same.
Subs.
L. Widdry
§
his David Price. mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year aforesaid. And I state that, from my knowledge of sd. Price, his appearance, &c, I am satisfied that he is the identical person he claims to be in the foregoing & that I am uninterested in this claim, or concerned in its prosecution.
L. Widdry Seal Justice of the Peace, etc.

State of Tennessee, On this 15 Nov. 1834, before me, an acting Justice of the Peace in Johnson County, & for said County, personally came Greene Moore, and Mathias M. Wagner, citizens of Fayettesville in said County, whom I know to be intelligent & credible witnesses, & who upon oath duly administered, state that they knew the within named William Price, during his lifetime, and heard him, on more than one occasion, speak of his services as a soldier during the Revolutionary war; and it was the current belief & report that he was a soldier in that war, & they concurred, or believed said report to be correct. It was under- stood that he came from Orange County, & served in the troops of that State in said war, and died in this County, according to the best recol- lection of their affiants, on or about the 20th of April 1833. He left a widow, whose name was Deborah, who afterwards, as they understood, remarried to Jesse C. C. They state that they knew Thomas, William & John Price, children of said father, who resided in said County, and also Polly Roark of said County; also, Moses Price, who is now married to the West. They state further that David Price, who is now present, & who has made & subscribed the foregoing declaration, is the identical person who is returned, & has always been reported, as the lawful son of the said parties; he is a resident of this Johnson County, and they saw him make his mark to the foregoing declaration, and he is the identical person whom he represents to be in said Decla- ration. They state that they are not, in any manner, concerned, or interested, in his foregoing claim.
G Moore
M. M. Wagner
I sworn to & subscribed in my presence, and before me, one the day & year aforesaid, as witness my hand, & private having no official seal in Fayettesville, in said County of Johnson, State of Tennessee.
L. Wilby Clerk Justice of the Peace J. C. Tenn.

Claims of the Heirs of Israel of the Revolutionary Army - For the arrears of pay due him, and his widow, Deborah.

State of Tennessee § John McCreary § 2d County, & State, hereby certify that D. W. L. B. C. of whom genuine official signatures appear to the within declaration or affidavit was, at the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly elected, Commissioned & qualified. —
I state further that David Price, Green Moore and M. M. Wagner, whose names appear to the within, are citizens of said County, personally known to me, and entitled to credits for services as witnesses; also, that I am uninterested in this claim in any manner. —
Given under my hand and official seal at office in Daytonville, on this 15th of November A.D. 1854.
R. L. Wilson Clerk &c.

Asst: of Moses Root Jan. No. 1852.

State of North Carolina — Before me, an acting Justice of the County of Ashe: — Three  times in said  County , personally came Moses Dickson, a resident of said  County , aged 79 years, whom I certify, to be entitled to full credit for veracity as a witness, & who upon oath duly administered states, that he resided in Orange County, in said State, during the Revolutionary war, but was then a boy, & may not then be engaged in military service. He states further that he well knew William Price at that time, and was present at his marriage with Deborah Dickson, his sister, which took place at his father's residence in said County, on the day of _____ one thousand seven hundred and The marriage ceremony was performed by _____
He recollects the marriage well from the circum- stance that the marriage party danced & frolicked all the night of the marriage. States further that he knew said William Price going into service in the Whig army during the Revolution; this was after the marriage, but he may have been in service before the marriage. Deborah Price, his wife, stayed at her mother's whilst her said husband was in the army. — He states further that said parties, after the war, lived together as lawful husband & wife, & had one child, (James — now dead) who was born during the war; there are now living of said parties the following children: to wit: Thomas, William, John, & Sally Pounce, of Ashe Co. N.C. — & David Price of Wilson Co. Ten., & Moses Price, who removed to the West. — These are the only surviving children; William Price moved to Johnson Co. Ten., where he died, about 20 years ago — & his widow, Deborah, then moved to this — Ashe — Co. where she died at her son Thomas, about 12 years ago. — States that he is in no manner interested in the claim of said parties for pension: — & re-states the fact that said marriage took place before the last period of said William Price's service during the Revolutionary war — & he knew no other of that name who served in said war, & no other person present at said marriage now living that he knows of.
Subscribed before me this _____
Moses of Dickson mark
Known to & subscribed before me this 23 day of November 1834, And I state that I am in no manner interested in this claim.
John P. Pounce, Justice of the Peace

State of north carolina
Ashe county } I R Gamewell Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions do certify that John Parsons Esq before whom genuine signature appears to the within affidavit was at the time of doing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ashe duly qualified & that full faith & credit is now to be had in his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal. Witness this 25 th Nov. 1854
R Gamewell Clk W. M. Wm. Wm.
Ashe Co. N.C. Clerk

Amherst Me
Dear Mr. E. Whiting Washington City D. C.
Delilah Price - m. 1826 William - Jan - Jan 1826

Panther Springs, Tennessee
I State that I am personally acquainted with Col. J. Moore whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit; he is a gentleman residing in Johnson Co. in my district; is of the highest respectability and character, and entitled to the fullest credit for veracity as a witness.
October 29, 1856
A. G. Williams
M.C.
1 st District, Tennessee

Dec 27 th 1858.
Dear Sir
Please examine the enclosed letter & give me such information as you can in regard to the case of Wm D Rice. You will also be kind enough to send back the letter.
Yours respectfully
Ames Cales,
Gen Geo L Whiting

A. G. Graham
William Price Rev.
Rec d Jan. 26/58

Jonesboro Tenn
Jany 19th. 1858.
Sir:-
Enclosed is the statement of the present Leg of North Carolina, in regard to the certificate of the service of W m Price in the Revolution.
You will perceive that he pronounces Ch. Hill's certificate genuine, & rejects it.
As neither the father, or mother have, or the children can, under the present laws, obtain any pension, for their services, I trust that no further objections will be interposed to allowing the small amount of 1000 acres Revolutionary Bounty land, under the resolve of Congress, now claimed,
I am, Resp y ,
Yr. obt serv t , A. G. Graham
Dear Geo t Whiting, Com r of Pensions, Washington City, D. C.

Jonesborough Tennessee February 1 st 1858.
Received per mail of the Pension office, a Warrant, N o 2,504, for one hundred acres, issued under date of the 26 th Jan: 1858, in the names of David, William, John, Thomas, Moses Price, and Sally Rorack, children, & heirs at Law, of William Price, decd, a Private in the North Carolina continen- tal line, Revolutionary War.
A. G. Packam att o : for claimant,
Hon. G. C. Whiting Comm d of Pensions, W. G. D. C.

Price's Mexico - 27 m's Certificate of the Secy of State of N.C.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I, WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State, in the Revolutionary War, that William Price a private soldier in Capt. Childs Company of the 10 th Regiment, entered the service on the 20 th day of July 1778, for the term of nine months . He entered again on the 10 th day of August 1782, as a private in Capt. Bacots Company of the 10 th Regiment, for the term of 18 months or the War.
Given under my hand this 25 th day of Decemr. 1854.
W. Hill Secretary of State

Lowell Tenn Nov: 12 th 1856.
Sir:
I enclose herewith additional testimony to sustain the claim of the heirs of Gililah, widow of Wm. Rice, to arrears of a Revolutionary Pension.
There is now filed in the case:
1 st Certificate of the Leg y of State of N.C. of 27 mo's Lance.
2 d . Statement of Mr. Pickens as to the marriage before the close of the War, and before he entered upon his last term of service; and as to his identity: likeness, &c.
3 a . Certificate of Court as to theirship, and as to identity, with other papers.
45 Col. Moore is a gentleman of high charac- ter & standing in John Linn Co. - when Price lived and died; conversed with him after the act of June 7, 1832 was passed, & was satisfied that he was entitled under it. As he did not ap- ply, for the reasons stated, which I think are sufficient, the pension which he or his widow would have recd, ought to be paid to his heirs.
I would respectfully commend the case again to your favorable attention. The claim is a just one, as I am fully satisfied, & ought to be allowed. In truly Geo. Whiting Esq. A. G. Graham. Am. Sec. W. C. D. C.

State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State.
I Rufus H. Page, Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that, it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State, in the Revolutionary War, on file in this office, that W m Price a private in Captain Childs' Company of the 10 th Regiment, entered the service on the 20 th day of July 1778, for the term of nine months. And I further certify that W m Price a private in Captain Bacot's Company of the 10 th Regiment, entered the service in 1782 for the term of eighteen months, War. —
Given under my hand this 12 th day of January A D 1858.
Rufus H. Page Secretary of State

Secretary's Office Raleigh Jan'y 12 th 1858.
A. G. Graham Esq.
Dear Sir.
Enclosed you will find a certificate of the service of W m Price as it appears of record in this office. The certificate of Mr. Hill, late Secretary of State is a genuine certificate and is correct in every respect, except the day & month of the second enlistment. The record does not shew any day or month - only the year. The name immediately above that of Price, entered on the 10 th August which led Mr. Hill into error. The word "War" does appear immediately after the 18 months service of W m Price & it very frequently appears on the rolls in giving the service of other soldiers -
Very respectfully Your Ob t Serv t Infus H. Page Secretary of State
Fee $1.00

William Price - Private. Capt. Bacot's Comp'y. 10 th Reg t . North Carolina Continental line. This soldier's name is regularly returned on the records of the N. Carolina line, among those entitled to the Gratuity of 80. dollars , and bounty land. - The former he received in Certificate Numbered 91.564. dated Feb. 4 th 1783. - M c Hill, Secretary of the State of N. Carolina, Certifies that W m Price a private of Capt. Childs Company 10 th N. C. Reg t entered the service July 20 th 1778. for 9. months, and that he again entered the service August 10 th 1782 as a private in Capt. Bacot's Comp'y of the aforesaid 10 th Reg t . for the term of "18. months, or for during the war" - There is but one soldier named W m Price, returned on the records of the N. Carolina line as being entitled to the Gratuity of $80. and bounty land from the U. States. - His claim for bounty land has never been satisfied - and the same is now applied for by his surviving Children - who also applied for arrears of Pension in right of their Mother Delilah Price the Widow of W m Price - said W m Price, it is shown, died April 21 st 1833, and his Widow died Feb'y 8 th 1843. The claim for Pension appears to have been rejected upon the ground that the evidence of service and identity , was not satisfactory. On examination of the papers filed in the case of the claim for Pension. - The only direct testimony founded upon a personal knowledge offered, is that of Moses Dixon, who upon oath states that he is 80 years old, that he has a distinct recollection of occurrences and incidents of the Revolutionary War, although he was then a boy, and not old enough to be in the service, that he distinctly recollects the marriage of his Sister with William Price, that his Sister's name was Delilah Dickson, before her marriage to said William Price, and that said Price before the marriage had been on a tour of duty in the Regular Army and that he was present at he was present at the marriage of his Sister which he thinks occurred in the Spring of 1781. or 1782 - and recollects that, not long after Price was married he (for reasons stated by the Affiant) re-enlisted in 1782, under Capt. Bacot, of the 10 th N. Carolina Regiment for "during the war" and served to the end thereof in 1783. - The names of Capt. Child and Bacot, are both returned at the close of the war, as Captains, on the list of Officers of the N. Carolina Continental line -

Col. Moore's aft.
claim of the Heirs of Pehlah, widow of W m Price; for amount of a Rev. Pen.

State of Tennessee, Johnson County:
Is. mit:-
On this 15 th day of October A. D. 1886, before me, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, personally came Green Algood, a resident of said County & aged 58 years, and made oath in due form of law, that some time since he made affidavit in a claim of the heirs of W m Price, formerly of said County who claimed the arrear of a pension due them in right of their ancestor's services in the war of the Revolution. In addition to what was then stated this affiant states that said William Price was his neighbor; and he was well acquainted with him at the time of the passage of the act of June 4 th 1832, and subsequently to the date of his death; He had several conversations with him after the passage of said act, and he now distinctly recollects, that from his said Price's statements to him then he was well satisfied that he was entitled to a pension under that act, and to quite a full pension, say to two years or more, as now recited from his statements made at that time. This affiant was somewhat familiar with the law then and he advised Price to apply for a pension as others were getting it; but he delayed from time to time and died shortly afterwards; but he doubtless would have applied had he lived, and this affiant is satisfied would have obtained his claim, as it was well known that he had been a soldier of the

Revolution, and sustained a good character for veracity & honesty. He came originally from Orange County N.C. as a regular and my recollection is that he stated he served under Capt. Childs or Bacet - two terms of service, and that he was married before his last service, and that he served till the close of the War. He left a widow Delilah who is now dead, and who lived in the mountains between Tennessee & N.C. or in N.C. and was not perhaps aware of her right under the act of 1836 and this affiant is satisfied that the parties are entitled to arrear of pension, they being the children of Wm Price the identical person who was a soldier of the Revolution from Orange County N.C. This affiant is in no way interested in the claim for arrear of said pension.
G. Moore,
Sworn to and subscribed before me the date aforesaid. And I certify that Sd Col. Moore's statements are entitled to the fullest confidence and that I have no interest in the claim.
A. H. Wilson J.P. Feb 16

State of Tennessee Johnson County } To Re Cheek and L. Wilson Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that A. M. Wilson Esq. whose genuine official signature appe- ars to the foregoing is and was at the time of so doing is and was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and his official acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit and I am not interested in the result of said claim
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix my seal of office this 15 th Oct 1856
R. L. Wilson C. H. -1- b

(Copy) State of North Carolina
Office of Sec. of State.
I, William Hill, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State, in the Revolutionary War, that William Price a private soldier in Capt. Childs Company of the 10 th Regiment, entered the service on the 20 th day of July 1778, for the term of Nine Months. He entered again on the 10 th day of August 1782, as a private in Capt. Bacot's company of the 10 th Regiment, for the term of 18 months or the war.
Given under my hand this 25 th day of Dec r 1854.
W. Hill, Secretary of State.

N. 76196
Mr Gordon
due July 36 oct 18/35
Delilah Price Hans
Bty Ld 17 Nov 53
Mr Graham says add: Ev has been filed since the action & that there is a claim under the Resoln. of Aug. 7, 1976 (GOW)
Mr Boynton Send to Mr Gordon, Bty Ld

Pension Office Nov. 17. 1855-
Sir:
The application of the children of Dalilah Price of Tenn. for Revolutionary Bounty Land must be refused for the same reasons which have governed this Office in disallowing the claim for pension - It has not been shown satisfactorily that her husband was the soldier who served to the end of the war-
I am Resp Yrs Of 1855 R. M. Ray for Commr
A. S. Graham Jonesboro Tenn.

76186

Home, Gen. Ten. 12 Apr 1855
Sir:-
Enclosed you will find the claim of the heirs of W m Price, for a Rev. Bty Ld. claim, under the old acts of Congress - none having ever been presented in this case, as is supposed.
The evidence of W m Price having enlisted & served "during the war" of the Revolution, may be seen in the certificate of the Secy of State of NC now on file in your office in the claim of the said heirs for the arrear due their mother under act of July 1836. On referring to those papers you will see, from the certificate of that officer the terms upon which Price enlisted in his last term of service in that war.
Your letter of the 28 th Jany last to Hon. H. D. Taylor, was forwarded to me, and additional proof to sustain the above claim for arrear of pension was prepared, but is not yet authenticated - some of the papers having been taken in NC.
I am satisfied all the allegations in the Declaration of the within named applicants may be relied upon, and I presume the application comes within the law granting Bty Ld. to the heirs of the soldiers of the Revolution, passed at the close, and immediately after, that war.
The claim is respectfully submitted for examination, by Wm. S. P. Wells, Pension Office, Washington City. { Yrs very truly A. G. Williams,

Ht. Rep. Jany 17 th 55 Hon L.P. Wedd
Dr Sir - I herewith enclose you the papers in the case of the heirs of Wm & Delilah Price - asking arrears of Revolutionary pension due them on account of their ancestors death in Revolution- ary war. The claim is believed to be good from 4 th March 1831 to 8 th Feb. 1842 date of widows death, at the rate of $80. per ann- um. I vouch for the credibility of Green Moore & M c Wagner two of the witnesses - Your early & favourable consid- eration of this case is reques- ted - Respectfully R. G. Lough

A. G. Graham
W m Price as? N. C. line

Sir,
Janesboro Penn 18 Jan'y 1855,
This letter is written to make inquiry in relation to a claim for land Bounty by the heirs of a soldier of the Revolution, - as to whether they are entitled, &c. The case is as follows:
Wm Price served as a Regular in Capt. Child's Comp'y 10 Reg't S. Carolina line in the Revolutionary war, for 9 months, this was 1778-79. In August 1782, he again enlisted for 18 mos. or during the war, in Capt. Gaeth's Comp'y, 10 Reg't S. Carolina line. The soldier died in Apr 1833, the widow died in Feb'y 1842. They left a large family of children, 7 of whom now survive. They were married before the close of the Rev. War. Wm Price, it is supposed, never drew bounty land. It is not known that he did so.
The question from answr, are the heirs, his children, still entitled to the same, & if so, what are the necessary forms to be adopted, to prosecute the claim, A reply to the foregoing, will much oblige,
Yours very Resp'y,
A. G. Graham
Genl. S. P. Hildreth, Pension office, Washington City D.C.
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Hillsborough 12 th January 1855
A G Graham Esqr
Sir - your favor dated 6 th inst has been received, I am sorry, I can not find the evidence of a marriage between William Price & Delilah Dickson but have no doubt but what they were married in Orange County the oldest marriage bond filed in my office is dated 1781 there was no law in North Carolina compelling bonds to be filed in the Clerks office until about 1779 or 1780 all the marriages that took place before that time has to be proved by parole testimony, anything I can do for the parties interested I will most cheerfully do
Respectfully yours Hedient Person Geo. Saunders

Jonesboro Tenn 28 Apl 1855, -
Sir:-
Yours of the 23 d Jany last, in regard to the claim for arrears of pension, under act of July 1836, of the heir of W m Price, was transmitted by the Hon. A. D. Taylor to whom it was assigned to me, and in pursuance of the instructions therein contained, the enclosed additional proof are herewith forwarded in support of the claim.
From the entire testimony filed in the case, I think the conclusion cannot be resisted that the W m Price who served in the Rev: war, as stated by the Secy of State, is the identical person whose arrears of pension are sought by these heirs. The proof made, I am persuaded, be entirely satisfactory to establish such identity, & kinship, in any of the courts of this state, sought therefore, I make presume, be sufficient in y r dept.
In regard to the marriage - Dickson - the witness who was present at it, states that he is positive about it from the circumstance that they frolicked all night, as he recollects, after the marriage - a common affair in those days - now, somewhat in disuse. The tradition of the family is, that this marriage was before the last service in the war, and after the first, but the witness can fix no precise date. The substance however, is distinctly proven, and the ages of the children now living corroborate the allegations. Some of the children were soldiers in the "War of 1812" - and their appearance indicates them to be of sufficient age to warrant the belief their parents began them before, or at, the close of the actual fighting in the Rev. War in N.C. - Taking the entire

testimony together, I think you will be satisfied of the justice of the claim, and will allow it. - The date of the widow's death, taken from the tombstone, is, I presume sufficient record of that fact. Entertaining the belief that the claim is fully made out, and that you will allow the same,
Hon. S. P. Waldo, Pension office.
Washington City D. C.
I remain very Respectfully re A. G. Graham

A. G. Graham
Ulv. Price au? A. C. line

Macomb June 12 th 1885-
Mr.
In regard to your decision of the 29 th May last, in the application of the heirs of W m Price for Revolutionary Stip. Land, I beg leave to call your attention again to the papers in the case - and in a re-examination I think you will see cause sufficient to allow the claim. I am satisfied of its validity for the following reasons:-
(1) The Secy of the State of S.C. W m Hill, Esq. states that "W m Price entered service as a private in Capt. Bacon's Company, 10. Aug: 1782 for 18 mos or during the War ." Now, if we have hit upon the proper heirs of W m Price, the claim is just, for one certainly was. To prove this, refer,
(2) To the afft of Moses Dickson, (a witness whose character is strongly marked for) who states that W m Price was in the Regular Service, of the S.C. Troops, went from Orange Co., was under Capt. Chas. As. and Bacon - often heard him, after the war, speak of such Captains, His children in their affts, and the other testimony in the case, confirm, in an ample manner, these statements.
(3) The kinship of W m Price is sufficiently established in the present applicants.
(4) I wish to call your attention to another source of evidence, to be found in your office. You see in the Secy (Hill's) Certificate, that a land claim, such as now sought, is due to the William Price - Now, be so good as to examine your office, and see if any one ever applied, or if any application was made in W m Price's name - or did any W m Price, who heirs, get land for the service now sought? And if not, the conclusion is inevitable - and must be before any Court in this country - that this is a proper claim, and should be allowed to the proper claimants.
In regard to the claim having slept so long, you must recollect that the father died shortly after the act of '92, & the mother was not entitled to any pension until '96, whilst she lived in an out of the way part of the Country, - in the Mountain fastness of East Tenn. or West Va. and even if she did hear of her rights by rumor, there were no persons

Am. Am t of Texas, Washington City, D.C.

William Price
N o 2504
At 1 p.m. rec. letter (Rev Book) Dec. 28/58
Mr Gordon - papers

Innerboro Penn 28 Aug. 1855.
Dear Sir:-
In the case of the application of the legal representatives of W m & DeLah Price for the arrears of a Rentinary Pension due their ancestors under the acts of '31, and '36, I herewith enclose the following supplemental affidavit of Moses Dickson.
In this case we have already perused from the records of the proper offices at Raleigh, & V.C., that W m Price served two times in the Revolution on the Revolution , under Capt. Childs, & Basset, in the Regular service, amounting in all to 27 months - that he was married to DeLah Dickson between these times; that he has lawful heirs, who now claim the pension which ought to have been awarded to each of these persons under the acts stated, had they been fit to apply. With the enclosed affidavits I should think that the proof ought now to be regarded as complete and perfect as it can be made at this late day.
The mere fact that they have failed to assert their rights ought not to be taken against them. Their isolated condition, & their ignorance of their rights, might be any excuse if any new record and proof 20 years ago, their case could not be supported, I should think more strongly than it now is - that is not the question - but the facts proved - is what we are in dispute with. The Pension office is established to execute the law in regard to pensions - and to do it fairly, & equitably - not to let expire a claim because it has lain 20 years un-applied for. That would be annulling - not executing , the law.
We take Moses Dickson as a credible witness - his credibility is established in the best possible manner - by the statements of his neighbors the rule adopted in our courts. He proves the marriage; he knows Price was in service; he and his speak of his Capt., Basset, & Childs - knows the applicants are the children of these persons - & the facts of their birth are satisfactorily established. Any jury, sitting upon the case, with these facts, would undoubtedly find them as alleged, and give verdict accordingly - and I trust your office would not do less than a jury of "twelve men of legal knowledge" would do. - I shall very much regret, - from what I know the entire justice of the case - if you shall continue to suspend the claim.
Yours: J. Minot,
Com d Pension
Washington
Yours, Very Truly &c
A. G. Washburn

Affidavit
Claims of the Heirs of Wm Price for the amount of a Revolutionary Pension
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State of North Carolina, On this 5 th day of April 1855, Ashe County ————— before me, an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, personally came Jehu Goss and Wm Ham resident citizens of said County, well known to me as credible, intelligent & disinterested witnesses, & who, up- on oath duly administered, state they have carefully exam- ined the tombstone placed at the head of the grave of Deli- lah Price, the widow of William Price, a soldier of the Revolution ary war, serving in the state troops of North Carolina, and the following is a correct copy of the words and figures engraved upon the said tombstone, To wit:-
"Delila Price, deceased the 8 day of February 1843."
Which inscription in words is the "eight day of February eighteen hundred fortythree, and which date appears to us genuine, & original. — They state further that they knew said Delilah Price during her life; knew her to be the widow of William Price; always understood, and sub- scribed that said William Price was a soldier of the Rev- olution, & had served therein from Orange County, N.C., a considerable length of time; & they are satisfied, from the knowledge they had of the said Mrs. Price, his widow, and from the appearance, and their personal acquaintance with their children, four of whom, John, William, Thomas, and Nelly, reside in said County, & from their apparent ages, that the said parties were married during, and before the close of the Revolutionary war; and that they have no interest in the claim of the heirs for pension.
Sworn to & subscribed before me by said affiants, on the date aforesaid; And I certify that I am not interested in this claim.
John Weaver J.P. Justice of the Peace
Jehu Goss Wm Ham his mark

North Carolina } I. Robert Gambell clerk of the Ashe County } Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby Certify that John Weaver Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly sworn & commissioned and that his official acts in such are entitled to full faith & credit & that I have no interest in said claim - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office at office this 16 th day of April 1855
Robt Gambell Clk P. M. Gentry D.C.
Affidavit
Claim of John Weave in the amount of P. M. Gentry D.C.
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Ad. & afft. of Moses Dickinson
In the claim for arrear of pension of the heirs of W m Price, of the Rev. War. N.C. Regt.

State of North Carolina, Ashe County:-
On the 21 st day of August 1855, before me, an acting justice of the Peace in & for the said County, personally came Moses Dickson, aged 80 years, a resident of said County, & made oath in due form of law, that he has a distinct recollection of occurrences, & incidents of the Revolutionary war. He was then a boy, and lived in Orange County, North Carolina. He distinctly recollects the marriage of his sister with William Price. His sister's name was Deborah. William Price had, before the marriage, been on a tour in the war of the Revolution, on the side of the Continentals, or Whigs & sometime thereafter he became engaged to, & married his said sister. He recollects distinctly the occurrence of the marriage - as a considerable crowd collected on the occasion, and, in honor of the occasion, there assembled danced all night. As this was the first occurrence of the kind he ever witnessed, it made a strong impression on his mind. He thinks this occurred late in the spring of 1781 or 1782 - from this circumstance; - At that time the British & Tories were making incursions upon the Whigs in North Carolina, and a new draft of men was ordered, as William Price was but recently married, he was loath to separate so soon from his wife, and for a few days, he avoided being drafted, but at length he came in, and joined the troops, & served for during the war, and never laid down his arms until the war ended. He states that he was well acquainted with one William Price in after life - knew him to be a soldier of the Revolution, and he was always so regarded by all who knew him. He often spoke of his services in that war, and would relate divers adventures with the enemy. This affiant recollects of hearing him speak of his Captain, whose names were Childs, & Basset - & he was in the Regular, and not the

militia, or scouting service. After the war, he lived with his said wife Deborah, until his death, leaving several children, some of whom now survive, - & he is in no manner interested in their claims for Pension or State land on account of the Revolutionary services of their ancestor, -
his Moses Dickson mark,
We Andrew Osborn and Stephen C. Delp sent that witnesses of the aforesaid County, hereby state, on oath, that we were present, & saw the aforesaid Moses Dickson make his mark to the foregoing affidavit. We further state that we have long known the said Dickson; that he has always been regarded as a man of truth and veracity, & we are satisfied he is the identical person he claims who in the foregoing, & that he possesses a knowledge of the facts about which he deposes, - & that we are not interested in this claim. -
x Andrew Osborn
x Stephen C. Delp
The foregoing affidavits of Moses Dickson & Andrew Osborn, & Stephen C. Delp, were duly sworn to & subscribed before me on the date aforesaid. And I certify that I know them all to be credible witnesses - that said Dickson is an aged, and respectable citizen of my County, & entitled to credit for veracity as a witness - that I know his foregoing statement to be within his knowledge - & correct - & that I am not interested in the claim herein adverted to -
John Passmore (Seal) Justice of the Peace Ashe Co. N.C.

North Carolina
Ashe County
I Robert Gamble Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County do certify that John Parsons Esq before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made is and was at the time of doing the same an exalted justice of the Peace for said County duly sworn & Commissioned, & that faith and credit is due to all his Official acts or such as Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my Office this 23 rd Augt 1853
R. Gamble clk N. McGehee DC

Rev. Mr. Clancey Act 4 July 36.
Recd of Wm & David Price, & certificates of birth.
no 8707
Belulah Price, da.
via William
Tem
July 4, 1836

State of Tennessee, On this 2 nd day of April 1855, before the Johnson County. 3 Worshippful county court Grand County, per- sonally came David Price, aged about 62 years, a resident of S.C. and William Price, aged about 70 years, a resident of Ashe Co. N.C. near the state line, whom the court certify to be credible witnesses, & who, upon oath duly administered in open court state that they are two of the six surviving heirs of W m Price decd, who was a private in Capt. Childs Comp y , and also Capt. Bacon's Comp y of North Carolina Troops in the Regular, or continental service during the Revolutionary war, for a term of over two years, combining both services; that, after he had performed his first term of duty, he intermarried, in Orange County South Carolina with one Delilah Dickson, which marriage took place before the second term of duty aforesaid was performed, as they have often heard their father and mother state and which has always been the tradition, & understanding of the family. They state further that their father, the said William Price, died in said Johnson Co. Tenn. on the 21 st day of April, 1833, having not applied for the benefits of the act of Congress, of 7 June 1832, & his widow, the said Delilah Price, the mother of these declarants, sometime thereafter removed to the neighboring County of Ashe, in S.C., and resided at her son Thomas, at which place, on the Eighth day of February eighteen hundred and forty three (and not forty two, as heretofore alleged) she died, and was buried in the vicinity. They state further that an error was made in a former declaration of David Price, now on file, as to the exact date of their mother's death; for, in computing the time, it was thought to have been in 1842, when, on exam- ining the tombstone, erected at the head of their mother's grave, the date is given the 8 th Feby. 1843, which is the cor- rect one. — State further that they, David and William Price, with John Price, & Sally Purcell, formerly Price, now a widow, & Thomas Price, of Ashe Co. N.C., & Moses Price, their young- est brother, (if now living) who removed to the West

Some years since, & is now supposed to be in Greene County, Indiana, are the only surviving children of the aforesaid William Price, and David Price; & the declar- ation is made on their own behalf, as well as upon the behalf of their said father, & sister, to obtain the arrear of pension due them as such heirs, in pursuance of the provisions of the act of Sept. 4, 1836.
Teste:-
J. H. Vawter Chairman.
His David Price mark
His William Price mark
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court, by the said David Price, the day & year aforesaid. Witness my hand & official seal in my following certificate at my office in Indianapolis, the 2 nd day of April 1855.
R. L. Spitzer Clerk of the Ct.
State of Tennessee, ss County Court, April Term 1855, Sullivan County. Be it remembered that on this the 1 st Monday of April 1855, it being the 2 nd day of the said month before the Worshippful County Court said County, his worship J. H. Vawter Esq. Chairman presiding, Satis- factory Evidence, to wit the sworn oral statements, in chief & in cross examination, of David Price, William Price, Col. Greene Moore, & M. M. Wagner, - has been exhibited to the said Court that one William Price was reported and known as a soldier of the Revolution and to have served in the Regular service of the state of North Carolina, two tours of service; that David and William Price, distinctly recollect, of their father often speaking of Capt. Bacet, & Childers, as being the leaders, under whom he served, of which fact they are entirely satis- fied; that said William Price was always understood to

Knows by hearsay from Orange County, N.C. from which County, it is to be heard he performed his services during the Revolutionary War; that after he had performed his first service and before he had performed his second term of duty, he with his wife married in said Orange County, with one Stephen Dickson; that said William Price died in (what is now) Stokes Co. N.C. the twenty first day of April eighteen hundred thirty three, not having applied for the benefits of the act 7 June 1832 - (St. Green Moore, one of the witnesses, here states that he distinctly recollects conversing with said Price about the time of the passage of the said act, as to said Price's services in the Revolution, and of being satisfied, from his statements, (Mr. Price being a very truthful man) of his being fully entitled to the benefits of the said act.) - that his widow, the said Deborah Price, afterwards removed to the neighboring County of Ashe in N.C., where she resided with her son Thomas, at whose house she died the eight day of February eighteen hundred and forty three, as may be seen on her tombstone; that she never married after her said husband's death, and that, of the children of the said father, the following only survive, David Price, of Johnson Co. Tenn., Thomas, William, John, and Polly Price, of Johnson Co. Tenn., and Moses Price, of Ashe Co. N.C., and Moses Price, who removed to the West, & is now supposed to reside in Greene County, Indiana - there being the sole surviving heir.
The foregoing evidence was adduced in open Court, on due examination of the said witnesses by the Court; & the Court hereby certifies that David Price, Green Moore, & M. M. Wagner, are residents of Johnson Co. Tennessee, & Mr. Price, of Ashe Co. N.C., and are entitled to full credit for veracity as witnesses; and the Court further declares its satisfaction of the truth of the statements made in the foregoing certificate; Let it therefore be entered of Record, & certified by the Clerk on application by the parties in interest.
Test. B. H. Vaughn
R. L. Wilson Clerk.
Chairman.

State of Tennessee, I, Richard L. Wilson, Clerk of the Johnson County, 3 rd Circuit Court of said County, do hereby certify that the within contains a correct transcript of the cer- tificate of the said Court in the within case - recd the entire thereof, as appears upon the Records of said Court now in my office; that the said Certificate of W. H. Place in my Docket here, was duly subscribed, or sworn to in open Court by the said parties, as set forth by the attesting certificate thereto, -
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal at office in Tazewell- ville, in this 2 nd day of April 1835.
R. L. Wilson Clerk of the C. Ct.
Rev. Wm. Adams Act. Sub. St.
Rev. J. David Harris Certificate of Church
No. 8107
Elizabeth Price, Ex.
very William
June
Aug. 4, 1896

Dolansburg
Home of Wm Price
Rev. Wm Price
76196

State of Tennessee, } County Court, April Term 1855, Johnson County. } On this 2 nd day of April 1855, before the worshipful County Court said County, personally came David Price, & William Price, the first named a resi- dent of said County, & the second, of Ashe Co. N.C. adjoining said County, & who, being duly sworn in open Court, made and sub- scribed the following declaration in order to obtain the law- bounty due them, and the other heirs of William Price for his services in the Revolutionary war; That they are 2 of the sur- viving children, & heirs at law of William Price, who was a sol- dier of the Revolution in the state of North Carolina, and served a term of 9 months under Capt. Childs, in the 10 th Reg't, and afterwards, on the 10 th August 1782, entered the ser- vice again, under Capt. Bacon, for the term of 18 months, or "for the war," as may be seen from the Secretary of State's certi- ficate, now in the Pension office, filed in a claim for ar- rears of pension, & which referenced is herewith had, and from which the same will more fully appear. Having thus en- listed, and served "for the war," he, and in default of his ap- plication, his heirs, became entitled to said bounty under the acts & resolves of Congress, and as no application has ever been made, as they believe, it is now made by them for that purpose; and proof of his service, is herewith enclosed.
Their father, the said William Price, died in said Co. the 21 st of April 1833; he intermarried with one Deborah Dickson in Wayne Co. N.C., before the close of the Revolutionary war; that after his death, the widow, the said Deborah, & the mother of them, Deborah, survived him to the 8 th Feb. 1843, when she died in Ashe Co. N.C., & of the said father the following are the sole, and only surviving children as they believe; Thomas, John Kelly Roscoe, formerly Price, of Ashe Co. N.C., and Mrs. Price, supposed to reside in Greene Co. Indiana, and these claimants, & this declaration is made to obtain the

Penalty bond like the said bond for the said Revolutionary pensions of their said father; we, claim, as they believe, having ever been permitted here to fore. -
Test. - J. N. Vaught Chairman
David his P Price mark William his P Price mark
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court, as witness my hand the date aforesaid.
R. L. Wilson (Clerk V. P.)
State of Tennessee, 3 County Court, April Term 1855, Johnson County. 3 Satisfactory evidence has been witnessed to said Court, at its said term, by the sworn statements of M. M. Wagner, Greene Moore, & David Price, of said County, William Price, of Ashe Co. N.C. whom the court certifies to be credible witnesses, that William Price, was a soldier of the Revolution, and ser- ved two terms of duty therein, the last "for the war," that he was under Capt. Bacet & Childs; that he resided in Orange Co. N.C. at the time of the war; that he intermarried with Delilah Dickson, in said Orange Co., that he died in Johnson Co. Tenn. 21st Feb 1833, that his widow died in Ashe Co. N.C. 8 Feb 1843; that, of their children, the following are now the only survivors; to wit, David, William, & Thomas Price, and Sally Rorack, formerly Price, of Ashe Co. N.C. David Price of Johnson Co., and Moses Price, who, it is sup-

poor, resides in Greene Co Indiana and that Smith and Wellam who have made the foregoing declaration for said Property are true friends herein.
Teste J. M. Van Graft Chairman,
The foregoing is a correct copy of the evidence had in said matter as appears of record in my office.
In Witness whereof, as well as to the foregoing declaration of the said Smith & Wellam, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal at office in Saylorsville this 22 nd day of April 1893.
R. L. Wilson Clerk of the Court