Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22068, for John Rice, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York.
Rice, John Catharine
W. 22068
CONTENTS

8876 New York
Catharine Rice dec. d widow of John Rice N.Y. who was a private in the Revolution for two years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
End 4 Feby. 1846, when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Aug t 1857 and sent to
M m . E. Risley Nurse of Rep t
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 84
Payable to only surviving children - see back of this file.
Reported
Only surviving children, to wit,
Margaret Ingersoll John Rice
Hannah Lenks
Elizabeth Rappole
Peter Rice
Anna Spencer
& Barbara Jennings

State of New York } Chautauqua County ss }
On this thirtieth day of May A D 1845
personally appeared before me John H. Edson one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chautauqua aforesaid, Catharine Rice a resident of the town of Tilly in the County of Chautauqua aforesaid aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, 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. 1834 entitled "An Act granting Half Pay and Pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of John Rice who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, that he was herself born in the town of Tillyborough, Montgomery Co. N.Y. near the Mohawk river, that she saw the said John Rice, as she thinks about three years before they were married, that she then lived in the town of Canajoharie, Montgomery Co. County, that it was during the Revolutionary war, that the said John Rice was then a soldier, that he was with a body of soldiers who were encamped and armed, and were on their march up the river to Fort Dayton, which was in the town of Geerens flats, that for the three subsequent years she saw him occasionally, that he won the day.

of a soldier, was married, and she very believes he was a soldier.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Price, by the Rev. Dominic Rosegrants of the county of Montgomery, on the twenty ninth day of May, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four, that her husband, the aforesaid John Price died on the 4 th of Sept. 1827; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of Jan'y seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated. That she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband. That she was born at Silbrough, Montgomery county N.Y. that her maiden name was Katharine Hillies, that her father was a Dutchman, that her husband was born at Stillwater, Saratoga county N.Y., that they were married as aforesaid, that after their marriage they lived most of their time in Montgomery county aforesaid, till they came to Chautau- que which was twenty one years ago. That she has not known till very late that widows were entitled to a pension; that she cannot write her name as she never learnt to write, that she cannot go to court

at the court is held at Moynihan a distance of fourteen miles, that she is almost blind, that she is decrepit with old age and cannot go to or attend court for the above reasons.
I was to and subscribed on oath made, on the day Catherine Price and year above written her oath Before me - John M. Edson Judge I am a known of Chautauqua County witness to Cath- arine Price's mark.
Chautauqua County ss. I John M. Edson do certify that I am acquainted with the above deponent Catherine Price, that I believe her to be a person of strict truth and veracity, that she is the widow of the identical John Price, who served according to the certifi- cates of the Secretary of State - Hon. Charles J. - the State of New York, here to affirm, that she cannot write her name for the reason she is almost blind; and that she cannot attend court on account of blindness, old age and decrepitude.
John M. Edson Judge

Chautauqua County, ss John Watsell of Ellery Chautauqua County, being duly sworn doth de- pose and say that he is fifty one years of age, that for fifty years he has known the said John Rine and the said Cath- arine Rine whose name appears to the above declaration, that the said father is and ever has been a person of strict truth and veracity, that the said Catherine & John were universally reputed to be man & wife, and this deponent verily believes they were lawfully married, that they have received ten children, that it was always reported and universally be- lieved that the said John Rine was a soldier in the revolutionary army.
Sworn and subscribed
this 30th of May
1845. Before me
John M. Edson Judge of Chautauqua County
Counts
John B. Watsell

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  19 th Decr. 1781. John Rice private £20 16 0   10 th June 1780. John Rice Do in 16 in   19 th Oct 1779. John Rice Do 1 1 1/4   31 st Decr 1782. Do Do 54 16 10  
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, May 14 th 1845.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1. 2. 5. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt.  Jonathan Pircy  in  Col.  Albert Pawling  Regt.    Second " "  Thos B Bancker  "  "  Abm Wemple  "    Third " "  Isaac Yates  "  "  Peter Yates  "    Fourth " "  Job Wright  "  "  Marcus Willitt  "    Fifth " "   "  "   "    Sixth " "   "  "   "    Seventh " "   "  "   "    Eighth " "   "  "   "    Ninth " "   "  "   "    Tenth " "   "  "   "  
Philip Phelps Dep't Compt l
for 50 years

State of New York } Secretary's Office }
Certify that it appears by the Military Register in this Office that John Rice Enlisted in Col. J. Livingstons Regiment Capt. Wrights Company on the first day of January 1777 to serve during the War and was Amitted March 1779.
Arch d Campbell Dep Sec. of State
Albany May 14. 1845

State of New York } Herkimer County } "
Abraham G. Rosecrantz of the town of Little Falls, in said county, state being duly sworn saith that he is the only son of the late George Rosecrantz Esquire of the same place deceased, and grandson of the late Reverend Abraham Rosecrantz of the same place (formerly known as German = Flatts Town) deceased. That deponent is aged forty one years & upwards, that from his inf- ancy he has at all times said & believed as true that his deponent's said grandfather was the minister of the Reformed protestant Dutch church of the town of German Flatts, prior to, & during, and till his death the Revolutionary War and so continued till his death and as such kept a record of baptisms & marriages celebrated by him as such minister. That from depo- nent's earliest recollection he has at all times seen a book of such records in the custody & keeping of his father aforesaid & kept by him for general use & reference until his death (which books of records he shortly before his death he requested this deponent to take charge of as he himself had done, and that the same book of records has hitherto & still is in the custody & charge of this deponent from the time it was so given in charge of deponent by his said father. That the records, in said book of baptisms & marriages as the same now is, commence with the first entry of the date of 23 d of July 1763 and ends with the last entry therein of the 26 th of January 1796 and that said entries of baptisms and of marriages are made in regular order & date and are all in the same identical handwriting, which handwriting this deponent has by his said father & others conversant therewith been

informed and as Deponent believes truly that the same records are all in the proper handwriting of this deponent's said Grandfather the Revd Abra- ham Rosecrantz deceased. That the entries of Marriages in the said book of records for the year 1784 begin with the of "1784 d: 2 nd Jany John Reyon u. Lena Hen. Miller, Wittebel" and ends with the entry of marriages of that year with "d. 7 th Decem. Henrich Schall und Catharina Brunner" and contains the entry of forty nine marriages celebrated by him in that year all entered in regular order of dates between including the above specified marriages. That the marriage of John Reis u. Catharina Hillegas. is entered therein as celebrated the 29 th day of May 1784 and is entered between the entry of the marriage of David Ph. Schuyler u. Margretha Peter Hepler Wittibbe" celebrated 12 th May 1784 and the marriage of Conrath Vols u. Catharina Lendz celebrated the 20 th June 1784. That the entry of the said marriage of said John Reis & Catharina Hillegas in the said book of records is entered therein in the letters, figures, & words following. "1784 d 29 th May John Reis u. Catharina Hillegas."
That this is the whole record concerning the total said marriage of these persons. That deponent saith that his said Grandfather preached in the German language as he has always been informed & in no other language, which deponent believes to be true.
Abraham G. Rosecrantz
State of New York Herkimer County ss On this first day of October 1845 personally Abraham G. Rosecrantz came before me the undersigned

one of the judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Herkimer aforesaid and known to me to be the person described in who signed the above deposition and being by me duly sworn made oath that the aforesaid deposition by him signed is true & is according to his best knowledge, belief & a correct statement of the matters therein mentioned. I certify that the
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Herkimer County, }
I certify that Augustus Brunsell Esqr whose name is subscribed to the Annexed Certificate was, on the day of the date of said Certificate a judge of the Herkimer County Courts in and for said county duly elected and qualified. And that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his signature to said Certificate genuine.
Witness my hand and official seal. October 2 o , 1825
E. A. Danson Clerk

one of the judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Mendocino aforesaid and known to me to be the person described in who signed the above deposition and being by me duly sworn made oath that the aforesaid deposition by him signed is true & is according to his best knowledge, belief & a correct statement of the matters therein mentioned. I certify that the said Roserunity is a man of truth and his statements are entitled to full credit & belief.
Augustus Beardslee
Witness my hand.

5 10 5
Samuel A Brown Farmstown N.Y.

State of New York } Montgomery County } ss. Eve (otherwise called Anneke) Walroth, of the town of Palatine in said County, being duly sworn deposes & that she is eighty years of age & is the widow & relict of Peter H. Walroth decd. That shortly after the Revolutionary war, & now about sixty years ago, at the Indian Castle (now town of Danube) in said County of Montgomery, this Deponent's Sister Catharine Kelligas, was married to John Rice by the Rev. Mr. Rosecrants a Presbyterian Clergyman - That this Deponent was present at the marriage & saw the ceremony duly performed by said Clergyman - That her said Sister Catharine & said John Rice after their said intermarriage lived together as man & wife in said County of Montgomery for many years, & had together a number of children as many as ten according to the best recollection of this Deponent - That said John Rice is dead, having died about twenty years - This Deponent is informed by the family & believes true - and further this Deponent saith not -
Subscribed & sworn to this 25 th day of September A D 1845 before me - by making her mark - not being able to write her name H. Loocke Justice of the Peace of the Town of Palatine County & State aforesaid
Eve her Walroth mark
State of New York } Montgomery County } ss. This Certifies that I am well acquainted with the above Deponent, Eve Walroth, widow of Peter H. Walroth deceased - and have been so acquainted with her for many years - That she sustains a good moral character, & that her statements are just & true to the best of her knowledge & belief.
STATE OF NEW-YORK. Montgomery County Clerk's Office. } ss.
I, CHESTER S. BRUMLEY, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that H. Loocke esq whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit & certificate was at the time of taking such affidavit a Justice of the peace of said county; and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit & certificate is genuine:
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, the 1 st day of October 1845
John H. Albin DE CLERK. the clerk being absent

State of New York Montgomery County
ss: Eve (otherwise called Annape) Walroth, of the town of Palatine in said County, being duly sworn deponent, That she is eighty years of age & is the widow & relict of Peter H. Walroth decd. That shortly after the Revolutionary war, & now about sixty years ago, at the Indian Castle (now town of Danube) in said County of Montgomery, this Deponent's Sister Catharine Kolliges, was married to John Rice by the Rev. Mr. Rosecrants a Presbyterian Clergyman - That this Deponent was present at the marriage & saw the ceremony duly performed by said Clergyman - That her said Sister Catharine & said John Rice after their said intermarriage lived together as man & wife in said County of Montgomery for many years, & had together a number of children as many as ten according to the best recollection of this Deponent - That said John Rice is dead, having died about twenty years - this Deponent is informed by the family & believes true - and further this Deponent saith not -
Subscribed & sworn to this 25 th day of September A.D. 1845. before me - by making her mark - not being able to write her name H. Loucks Justice of the Peace of the Town of Palatine County & State aforesaid
Eve her Walroth mark
State of New York, Montgomery County
ss: This Certifies that I am well acquainted with the above Deponent, Eve Walroth, widow of Peter H. Walroth deceased - and have been so acquainted with her for many years - That she sustains a good moral character, & that her statements are entitled to full faith & credit -
H. Loucks, Justice of the Peace - Town of Palatine, Montgomery Co. N.Y.

12333 Catharine Rice Maw of John. R o N o No. 5. 1875. act 7 July 1838 Married 1784 husband died Sept 8 th 1827
S. A. Brown James town N.Y.

Chautauqua County is Aaron Rizer of the town of Tadoussac in said county, being duly sworn says that he is twenty nine years of age, that he was born and bro't up on the Mohawk, in Herkimer county, New York; that he is of German descent, his grand father having em- igrated from Germany, that he was taught to read and write the German language by his father, that he has also been taught the English language, that he has re- sided for a year and a half in Ellery, Chautauqua county, and is well acquainted with Katharine Rice, the above applicant for a pension; He does further depose and say that he has seen the foregoing affidavit of Gen: Abraham G. Rosecrantz, with whom he has been well ac- quainted, and the copy of the mar- riage of the said Katharine, and that the name there written "Reis" is German, and that the same name when written in English is Rice; and further that from an acquaint- ance with the family, as well as from hearsay, he is confident in the belief that Katharine Rice the above applicant for a pension is the iden- tical person who was married to the said John Reis mentioned (in

I in said marriage record. I was & duly married this 25 th day of October - A.D. 1845 Before me
Aaron Fisher of the town of Ellery Chautauqua Co.
William Bove Justice of the Peace
State of New York Chautauqua County
ss - This Certifies that I am well acquainted with the above deponent XXXXXX Aaron Fisher, that he sustains a good moral character, and that his deposition is entitled to full faith and credit. I do further cer- tify that I am well acquainted with the John M. Wetzel of Ellery, who made his deposition before Judge J. M. Edson on the 30 th of May last, whereunto affixed, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his testimony. Dated Oct: 25, 1845.
William Bove
Justice of the Peace
State of New York Chautauqua County
ss I, Alvin Plumb Clerk of said county, do hereby certify that John M.

Mr. Edson Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above journal of Catharine Rice and John R. Wettsell, and also to the certificate in behalf of the said Catharine Rice, was at the time (May 30. 1845) of taking said affidavits, and making said certificate a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Chautauqua aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said John R. Edson judge as aforesaid, and verily believe that his signature to said journals and certificate is genuine.
I do further certify that William Voorce was on the 25th day of October instant a Justice of the Peace in and for the town of Ellery and county of Chautauqua duly elected and sworn, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said journal of Aaron Hyslop and the certificate in behalf of said Hyslop and John R. Wettsell is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 29 day of October 1845.
Alvin Plumb Clerk

Catharine Rice.
Col: John Rhodes Affidavit
Feb'y 11 th 1850
E. Kelsey

Franklin County N. John Rhodes of the town of Ellipt in said County, being truly sworn doth depose and say, that he is a pensioner, and that he was eighty five years old on the twenty fourth of August last, that his parents moved from Dutchess County, in the State of New York, to the town of Stillwater, in the then Coun- ty of Albany now Saratoga. N. Y. when he was four years old, that at the commencement of the Revolutionary war they lived at Stillwater aforesaid, and contin- ued to reside there during a part of the war, that while they resided there one Peter Rice with his family resided within a mile and a half of his father, that the two families were well and intimately acquainted, that said Peter Rice had a son by the name of John Rice, whom as was about the same of this deponent, that this deponent and the said John Rice were play mates together and intimate, that this deponent knows that the said John Rice was a soldier during a part of the Revolutionary war, that this deponent served in the taking of Ben- nington in 1777, and that he knows from hearsay as well as from the absence of the said John Rice that he was up the Mohawk that season as a soldier.
He does further depose and say, that he knows from hearsay, as well as the ab- sence of said John Rice that he served up the Mohawk afterwards, and that

he served two or three years at least there- after, that during that time he saw him once at Palatine, on the Mohawk River, about fifty miles west of Stillwater afore- said, that he knows that he was a soldier there, and doing duty as such because he saw him, that there were a number of small forts & block houses up and down the Mohawk in which soldiers were stationed during the war, that during the time he served as a soldier he was at home occasionally, that when he saw him he often conversed with him the said John Rice and he often  often showed this deponent furloughs which he had with him, that this deponent is fully satisfied that the said John Rice served more than three years during the Revolutionary war.
This deponent does further depose & say that the said John Rice could not write, that soon after the war, this deponent at the request of the said John Rice wrote a letter in mat- rimony to one Catherine Nellies, who it was said then resided at Pal- atine, that he understood soon after that they were married, that when their first born child was about a year old he visited them at Appen- him near Palatine aforesaid and spent a night with them on a visit, that they were then cohabiting together as man and wife, that  as he confidently believes.

that the said John Rice married the said Catharine Hellicus. This deponent does further depose and say that the said John Rice was a Dutchman, though he conversed well in the English language, and that his name among the Dutch was often pronounced Reis or Reuse though the English name is Rice, that at Stillwater aforesaid nearly half of its population were then Dutch.
Sworn to the above this 11th day of Feby 1850. Before me Solomon Jones Justice of the peace
John Rhodes
Chautauqua County ss.
I certify that I have been well acquainted with Col: John Rhodes the above deponent for about three years, that he has lived in the same town, and within three miles of my office and I have acknowledged his pension former for that length of time, that he is a person of strong powers of body & mind, and possessed of a retentive memory, that he believes him to be a person of strict truth and veracity, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his testimony.
Feby 11th 1850. Solomon Jones Justice of the peace

State of New York Chautauqua County } ss: Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that Solomon Jones Esq. was on the Eleventh day of February 1850 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and truly believe that his signature to the Oath to the within affidavit and also to the within certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this eighth day of February A.D. 1850
R.C. Green Dep't. Clerk

Betsy Rappole To A. W. Muzzy.
Power of Attorney-
Given to the Vice J. of his Widow Catharine Rice or Heirs -
Mar 1776

State of New York } County of Chautauqua } Be it known That before me, a justice of the Peace in and for the County State aforesaid - personally appeared Betsey Rappole, a resident of Elly in said County, and made oath according to law - that she is the child and heir of John Rice or Reece (and of Catharine Rice his widow) who was a soldier in the war of the Rev - and who has heretofore made application for a pension or arrear of pension - through her former Attorney - S. A. Brown Esq. of Jamestown N.Y. - That she is directly interested as a claimant in said arrear of pension - and makes this affida- vit, to be filed with such addi- tional evidence as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim. Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney heretofore given. I hereby constitute and appoint Samuel W. Muzzey of Panama N.Y. - my true and lawful Attorney - for me and in my name to prose- cute the claim of the heirs of the said John Rice and Catharine

Rice his widow, for any amount of Rev. pension, that may be due - And I hereby authorizing said Atty - to examine all papers or documents relating to said claim, on file at the Department at Washington etc - These - to file additional evidence or arguments - to appoint one or more substitutes under him for purposes herein expressed - and to do all things that I might or could do - were I personally present - Hereby ratifying and confirming - all that my said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
Betsey Rappole Elizabeth Rappole
Subscribed swears and acknow- ledged before me on this day in year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven - And I hereby certify that I believe the said Betsey Rappole to be directly interested in said claim as set forth and to be the identical party therein alle- ged - Dated at Elkins this 21- day of January 1857 -
Warren G. Foy, Notary Public of the District of Columbia

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22.068 Catherine Rice Widow of John Rice Dis. New Orleans
Act March 3 rd 1884 & Jan 1 st 1884
Index: Vol. 16 , Page 164
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V
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Catharine Rice
NY let to P. A. Brown Oct 2nd
1845
" Hon. E. P. Kirtland 30 th May 1850.
act 7 July 1838

St. Catharine Rice, (widow) widow of John New York Chautauqua Co., N. Y. 1826,
Admitted
Pr 2 yrs p 80 p on com 4 March 1826 to 4 March 1841, from 4 March 1843 to 4 th February 1846 when she died. Children, Margaret Ingersoll John Rice Hannah Souks Elizabeth Rappole, Peter Rice Anna Spencer & Barbara Jennings Apts 7 July 1838, 3 rd March 1843 & 17 June 1844,
Rev. E. Risley, A. R.

Catharine Price
E. Risley Chautauqua N.Y.

Chautauqua County ss. Philip Parker of the town of Ellery, in said county, aged 55 years, and Lydia his Parker his wife, being severally duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that they were well acquainted with John Price, when he lived in the town of Ellery aforesaid, that the said John Price and Batharine his wife, lived with their son John Price and by themselves, for about 4 years, before the said John Price senior went to the eastward, that these deponents during said four years, lived near the said John Price and Batharine his wife, and were intimately acquainted with them, that these deponents believe that the said Price and Batharine his wife came from Madison County, New York, in 1822, and lived in Ellery aforesaid for about four years, that in the latter part of August or beginning of September, one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, said John Price senior started to go to or near Chittenden, county of Madison aforesaid, to visit a daughter, that soon after it was reported that said Price was

Kicked by a horse and died with the wounds in a short time after, that from information they believe that the said John Rice died between the 15 th and twentieth of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty five, that the said John never returned, and that the report of his death has never been contradicted or doubted, and therefore they believe that he died at the time and place aforesaid. Philip Parker
Sworn and subscribed this 26 th day of June 1850 - Before me
Sylvia Parker
John B. Turner Justice of the Peace of said County
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponents, and that they are persons of strict truth and veracity -
John B. Turner J.P.

Shautauque County ss: Virela Smith of the town of Ellery in said County Aged Sixty Six years, being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that she was acquainted with John Rice and Catherine his Wife, some twenty six or twenty eight years ago in Ellery aforesaid, and that she has been acquainted with the said Catherine Rice ever since to the time of her death, this deponent further says that she attended the funeral of the said Catherine in the winter of 1846, and that she keeps a book for the purpose of recording passing events, and that she had made a record in said book that she attended said funeral on the sixth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty six, and that she has no doubt that the said record is correct
Virela Smith
Subscribed and Sworn before Me this 27 th day of June 1850
J. P. Turner Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Virela Smith, and that she is a person of strict truth and veracity J. P. Turner J. P.

of the town of Ellery in said County, aged twenty seven years, being Duly Sworn According to law, do depore and say that he was acquainted with Catherine Rice of the town of Ellery aforesaid when she lived with John Rice her son in said town, and this deponant further says that he was at the house of John Rice aforesaid of said town on the fourth day of february one thousand eight hundred and forty six, and saw the said Catherine Rice, and in the afternoon of said day, should think about four O'clock, and saw the said Catherine Die and this deponant further says, that he was at the house of the said John Rice of Ellery on the night of the fifth day of february aforesaid and sat up with the corpse of the said Catherine Rice, and this deponant says that on the sixth day of february aforesaid he attended the funeral of the said Catherine and assisted in burying the said Catherine Rice,                      Russell Newbury
Subscribed & Sworn before me this 29 th day of June 1857
J. B. Turner Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponant and that he is a person of strict truth and veracity, J. B. Turner J. B. P.

State of New York County of Chautauqua } ss
On this ninth day of July 1850, personally appeared in open court, before the county court of the county of Chautauqua, at the court house at Mayville in said county, the same being a court of Record, at a regular term of said court, John B. T. Lock, of the town of Ellery in said county, aged sixty two years and ten months, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he was born in the town of Palatine, Montgomery county, N.Y. that at the age of about six years he became acquainted with John Price, who then lived with his family about a mile and a half from this deponent's father's residence, that said Price was a mason by occupation, and worked for this de- ponent's father, who was a large farmer, for about two months as a mason, that said Price frequently worked for this deponent's father afterwards, that this deponent lived at Palatine aforesaid till 1817, at which time he moved with his family to the town of Ellery afore- said, in the county of Chautauqua, (where

where he has since resided, that he was well and intimately acquainted with the said John Rice and family till 1817, that his elder children and this deponent went to the same school together for a number of years, that said Rice's elder children often worked for this deponent's father as well as for this deponent, that this deponent was well acquainted with Mrs. Catherine Rice, the wife of the said John Rice, whose maiden name was Catherine Hellico, and also with the Hellico family. — That in February 1821 this deponent moved the said John Rice from Chittendingo in the county of Madison Ky. to Ellery aforesaid, that the next year his family came to Ellery to reside, and lived within a mile and a half of this deponent, that the last of August 1826 this deponent saw the said John Rice who said he was going to Chittendingo to visit a daughter, that soon afterwards he understood that he had started, and that long after it was reported that he was kicked by a horse, and died of the wounds soon after at Chittendingo aforesaid, (which

which report has never been contradicted or doubted, that this deponent verily believes that the said John Price died at Chittenden upon a said between the 15 th and 20 th of September eighteen hundred and twenty six.
This deponent does further depose and say that Catharine Price the wife and widow of the said John Price continued to live at Ellery upon a said till her death, that during that time and before this deponent was intimately acquainted with her, that she died at Ellery upon a said, as this deponent verily believes, on the fourth of February eighteen hundred and forty six. -
That this deponent was well acquainted with the children of the said John and Catharine Price, and that the following named children are now living, namely, Margaret Price born in 1745 and married Jesse Ingersoll, John Price was born in 1748, Hannah Price was born in 1748 1791 and married Henry Louks, Elizabeth Price was born in 1798 and married C Adams

Adam Raffale, Peter Price was born in 1994, Anna Rice Price was born in 1803 and married Spencer and Barbara Price was born in 1806 and married Peter Jennings. That the above are the only children now living as this deponent verily believes.
This deponent further says that the said John Price used frequently to relate his war stories and that it was universally believed that he was a soldier of the Revolution, and served two or three years at least, and that this deponent has not the least doubt but that he did serve as a soldier for that length of time, and further that the said Price and Catherine his wife always cohabited as man and wife, lived happily together reared a family of very respectable children, and that this deponent never heard the validity of their mar- -riage questioned -
Sworn to and subscribed in open court, the day and his John B X Klock year aforesaid. mark
Abner Lewis, judge
Cham Co. Courts
Saml A Brown witness to John B Filsbachs mark.

Chautauqua County ss I Honor Lewis Judge of the County Court, and of the court of Sessions of the county of Chautau- -qua, the same being a court of Record, Do certify that I am acquainted with Philip Parker and Roswell Newberry of the town of Ellery, whose depositions are here- -unto affixed, and that they are persons of truth and veracity, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to their testimony. —
I do further certify that I have been intimately acquainted with John B. Tilocchi of Ellery aforesaid the above deponent for twenty five years, that he is a large and respectable farmer, has held important town offices, is a person of intelligence, and of strict truth and veracity, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his testimony. I do further certify that I know that he cannot write his name, (though he formerly wrote a good and legible hand,) on account of a nervous affection of his right hand and arm, which has affected him for a number of

of weeks, which has produced al- -most a paralysis of his hand and arm, and that he made his mark to the above deposition, with his left hand in my presence in open court, having been sworn according to law. — I do further certify that I have been very well acquaint- -ed with a part of the Rice fam- -ily, of whom mention is made in the above depositions, for many years and that said family is res- -pectable in every point of view; and further from the good standing of the witnesses whose depositions are hereto affixed, I confidently believe that all the facts contained in the above dep- -ositions are true.
Given under my hand in open court, at the Court House in Mayville this 9 th day of July 1850. Abner Lewis, Judge re
State of New York Chautauqua County } ss - I Orson Stiles Clerk of the county of Chan-

-tauque, and also clerk of the county court said county, Do certify that said court is a court of Record, and that Abner Lewis Esq is the sole and only Judge of said court, duly elected and sworn, and that his signature "Abner Lewis" affixed to the deposition of John B Thlock hereto affixed and his certificate subjoined thereto is genuine. I do fur- -ther certify that John D Turner is and on the 26th day of June now last past was a Justice of the peace, residing in the town of Ellery in said county, duly elected and sworn, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and that his signature "John D Turner" to the depositions hereto affixed of Philip Parker and Lydia Parker, and also of Roswell Newberry and Cornelia Smith and his certificates subjoined to said depositions are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Mayville this 10th day of July A D 1850.
O. Stiles. Clerk

Hon E. Misley M.C. City of Washington

Garnestown N.G. July 17. 1850
Hon E Risley -
Dear Sir -
Your letter enclosing one from Hon J. L. Edwards of May 30th; stating that the claim of Catharine Rice would be admitted, was duly received -
As soon as the Court sat, testimony was taken in open Court, according to the directions contained in said letter, to prove the death of Mrs Rice, and the names of the children now surviving, which I enclose, as it seems the War Office requires that the evidence given before the Court should be transmitted to that Department -
In the letter of the 30th of May above referred to, the Pension Office makes mention of "Certificates of Pension"; and therefore I conclude that the heirs will be entitled to a Pension for their father's services, on which account I have procured

the time of his death.
Will you hand letters and enclosed papers to the War Office.
Yr Much Obedient Your friend.
Sam A Brown

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New York.
Catharine Rice, dec'd. Widow of John Rice
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died in the year 1826 at Co ontangar in the State of N.Y. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain of the the commanded by line for two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th Aug t 1850 and. Sent to Mrs. C. Risley, N.Y.
Total amount, Payable to surviving Children $
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by J. S. Chase Clerk Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 179

Garnestown. Chau: Co. N.Y.
Oct: 29. 1845-
Com ee of Pensions.
Sir -
Enclosed I send you the papers of Catharine Rice in order to get her on the pension list.
I was a member of the New York Legislature last winter, and while in Albany examined the records of the Secy of State and Comptroller and found that Mr John Rice had rendered service to the United States during the Revolution, which evidence I send to you - Both of these offices informed me that the seal of their offices would not be required by you.
I hope you will examine the papers with care, and it seems to me that there cannot be a doubt, if the question was submitted to a jury before an highest court, or before our court of Chancery, that they would decide at once that John Rice did render service, as set forth in the enclosed papers, and that Mrs Rice the applicant, is the identical widow of the said John Rice. - There is a difference in the spelling of the name, but the Rev Mr Reverencemtz was a Dutchman and kept his records in Dutch, all of which is fully explained by the testimony of Mr Hyslop. - Your strict rules I suppose you depart from or relax, when you are satisfied that all is honest, and right, and that there is no fraud or

cheating, as you must be in this case as I see your order is not complied with, inasmuch as the year 1744 is not written at length as you require to prove the marriage. But you see 1744 in the deposition is written five or six times, therefore there cannot be a mis- take in transcribing the record of the mar- riage. - If the proof is insufficient will you point it out, as heretofore in your commu- nications to me, so that the defect can be sup- plied, if the facts will justify such supple- mental proof - Yours very Respectfully Samuel A. Brown
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Hon Secy of War or Comr of Pension City of Washington
Miss Pennon Papers - July 7 1838
12333 1845 Mrs. Rice Call

Shon J. L. Edwards
E. Risley

Jarrestown Feby 21. 1850.
Hon E. Risky -
Dear Sir -
Will you do me the favor to hand the enclosed affidavit of Col. Rhodes to the Hon: J. L. Edwards in behalf of the Rice family, & much oblige Samuel A Brown
Jarrestown N.Y. Feby 21. 1850
Hon J. L. Edwards -
Sir -
In October 1848 I sent papers in the case of Catharine Rice in order to obtain a pension. Mrs Rice has since died, but she has left a number of sons & son in laws, most of whom reside in this county. I suppose the children are entitled to the amount she would have drawn if she had lived. One of the sons informs me that Mr Andrew Joy of Seneca County N.Y. has corresponded with you in this case. - I now send the Affidavit of Col John Rhodes, who used to know the Rice family well, and whose testimony, in addition to the evidence heretofore sent, it seems to me is important, as respects the services of Mr John Rice. I hope all the evidence will be looked to by you, and that the evidence will be satisfactory.

Col Rhodes is a very intelligent man, and full credit ought to be given to his testimony Very Respectfully Yours Samuel A Brown