Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,326, for Peter Reese, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Penn.

Reese, Peter
or Rees

NUMBER 
S. 40,326

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CONTENTS
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4,242
Pennsylvania  4
Peter Reese
Private
Capt Huling
Pennsylvania line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 15th of May 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Nov. 1818 and sent to the case of Obed Fahnestock Judge, Harrisb. Pa
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Arrears to 4th
Sep. 181. 3. 17/31 4/30                       $29.44
Sent-amt. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819    48.--
6 years                                                $77.44


{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}


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Dauphin C. ---

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Notification sent November 13, 18??
Frances R. Thunk   Harrisburg, Pa
Date of death not known[??]
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Correct.
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Harrisburg
Pa
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Dauphin County
State of Pennsylvania

On this 15th day of May A.D. 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County personally appears Peter Reese aged Sixty two years resident in the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war." That he the said Peter Reese enlisted in Berks County in the State of Pennsylvania in February 1775 in the Company of Infantry commanded by Captain Huling attached to Col. St Clairs  regiment of Pennsylvania troops that he continued to serve in the said Corps, afterwards commanded by Col. Craig until the year 1781, when he was discharged from service in Trenton in the State of New Jersey, which discharge he has lost - That he was in the Battle at the Three Rivers, Brandywine Germantown, Monmouth Honey Point &c and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence except the annexed certificate from the Auditor General now in his power of his said services.

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid-
Obed Fahnestock

Peter Reese
his mark

  24. --
    4.38
    1.06
$29.44

Dauphin County
I, Obed Fahnestock one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of said county do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Peter Reese did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress - May 15th 1818 ---
Obed Fahnestock

Harrisburg May 15th 1815.
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Dauphin County [??]

I, John Machesney Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do certify that Obed Fahnestock Esquire who has given the within Certificate and whose name is thereunto subscribed was at the time of so doing and yet is an associate Judge of the County of Dauphin duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such due faith & credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Harrisburg the 15th day of May A.D. 1818
John Machesney Proth.
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I certify that it appears by the Payrolls of the Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary War in this Office that the name of Peter Reese is included in the roll of the 3rd regiment and that he was paid up to the 1st January 1781 and that it further appears he served three years or more -- Witness my hand and seal of the office of the Auditor General this 15th day of May 1818.

Geo Pryar A. G.
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Dauphin County
On this eleventh day of September AD 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a County Court of Common Pleas, organized and established by law and a Court of records, Peter Rees aged about 55 years resident in the said County of Dauphin, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, that enlisted in the year 1775, in the Company commanded by Cap. John Huling of the third Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col. St. Clair, that at the expiration of one year again enlisted in the same regiment commanded by Col. Craig that he served in the said Regiment being in the Pennsylvania Line until the revolt of the Pennsylvania Line, when he was honorably discharged, that he fought in the battle of the Three Rivers, Iron hills, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, & at Stony Point, as stated in his original declaration and applications, made the 12th day of May AD 1818 that he received a certificate of Pension, which is numbered with the number four thousand two hundred forty two (4242) and dated November 3rd AD 1818

And I the said Peter Rees do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

Sworn & Subscribed in open Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County
September 11th 1820
John Machesney Proth,

Peter Rees
his Mark

Schedule of all my Property bedding and wearing apparel excepted I have a cow two hogs, three sheep, 3 iron pots, a small kettle, a Washing tub, two tubs for meat, one sour Crout tub, 2 Cider Barrels, 2 Axes, a Maul & Wedges, Scythe, One cradle, 12 Spoons, 2 Pewter Dishes. 1 old Chest, 2 Sickles, one Table, Cupboard & 1 Grubbing hoe.

I have a wife, aged 52 years, but lame with the Rheumatism, and five children, with me, namely Betsey aged 17 Barbara aged 14. Sally aged 9 Susa aged 7 years, and Jacob aged 3 years, I have no trade but am a day labourer. I am troubled with the Rheumatism so as to be unable to labour. I live in a small rented house the property of Jacob
Swab, for which I pay him $20 per annum

Sworn and subscribed in open Court of Common Pleas, of Dauphin County Sep. 11th 1820
John Machesney Proth.

Peter Rees
his mark
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Dauphin County

I, John Machesney Prothanotary of the Court of Common pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the within oath and the schedule [ ?? ] annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the within schedule is thirty dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Harrisburg the 21st day of September f AD 1820

John Machesney
Proth of the Court of Cou[??] of Dauphin County
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Peter Reese

4262 Dauphin Co

[ ?? ]

Nov 18

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June 30, 1939

BA-J/AWF
Peter Reese
S. 40326

The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Peter Reish, who served in the Revolutionary War as private from Berks County, Pennsylvania, and died in 1837, in Pennsylvania.

The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of Peter Reish or Riesh.

The Revolutionary War record of Peter Reese or Rees follows as found in pension claim,S.40326, based upon his service in that war.

The date and place of birth of Peter Reese and names of his parents are not given.

Peter Reese enlisted in Berks County, Pennsylvania, sometime in 1775, served as private in Captain John Huling's company, Colonels St. Clair's and Craig's Third Pennsylvania regiment; he was in the battle of Three Rivers, Iron Hill, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point, and was discharged early in 1781.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 15,1818, at which time he was aged
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sixty-two years, and a resident of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

Peter Reese was still a resident of Dauphin County, in 1820, and then referred to his wife as aged fifty-two years, but did not give her name,, and to the following children --

Betsy    aged seventeen years
Barbara   "    fourteen years
Sally        "    nine years
Susa(?)    "    seven years
Jacob      "    three years.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data relative to family, and the date of death of Peter Reese is not shown on the records of this office.

The application for headstone fro Peter Reish is returned herewith. There was no correspondence enclosed.

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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1939 -June 30 - [ illegible ] 

40326

INVALID
Recd

File No. 40,326
Peter Reese
[ illegible 3 words ]

Act: 18 March 18

Index: --Vol. 4, Page 415

Arrangement of 1870.