Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16188, for Reuben Mead, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
 
Mead, Reuben

NUMBER
S.16188.

CONTENTS
Carded
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30.199
Connecticut
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Reuben Mead a [paper torn word missing]
of Stanford in the State of Connecticut
who was a private in the compy commanded
by Captain Lock of the regt commanded
by Col Mead in the Connecticut
line for twenty months private
Certificate issued in favor of Nathan
Mead, Isaac Mead, Nancy Knapp. Eliza
Taylor. Children of Reuben Mead dec.
Died 5 Jany 1833 amt due $152.39
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Oct
1835 and sent to [first name crossed out]
Minor. Stanford
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Arrears due up to the 5th Jany '33┃
the day of pensioners death}   $152,39
 
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 27
{at top facing page}
Let to James Dodd 8 Oct 1833
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State of Connecticut,
County of Fairfield} ss. Stamford Probate District
On this 6th day of Augt. 1832 personally appeared, in open Court,
before the Court of Probate for said District, now sitting,
Reuben Mead a resident of Stamford
in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, aged Sixty eight years,
who being first sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in
order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832:--
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and
served as herein stated: viz, In the spring of the year 1779 he enlisted into a Company of State Troops commanded by Capt. Temo Lockwood
for the term of three months & served in Greenwich for the term of his enlistment - he knows of no one living who served in the Company at the time except Enos Lockwood who does not remember his details- In the fall of 1780 he was drafted to go to Byram &
Law Pitts, he then belonged to Capt. Thomas Smiths Company of Militia he served under this draft for five months the Company belonged to Col. John Meads Regt - On the 1st day of Jany 1781 he enlisted into a Company
of State Troops commanded by Capt. Isaac Lockwood for the term of one year & served til the 1st of Jany 1782 & was discharged by Carol (his service under this enlistment will appear from the original pay roll of the said Capt. Isaac Lockwood which is returned to the Pension Office annexed to the declaration of Isaac
Lockwood Esqr. dated in July 1832 -- That he was born on the 15th of August 1763 in Stamford & has ever lived there - his age is recorded on the Town records of the Town of Stamford - he was living in Stamford
when first called into service- He never received a written discharge
when under Issac Lockwood One Herds was Lieutenant -
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He refers to Reed. Daniel Smith of Stamford & Isaac Lockwood Esq. of the same
place who will testify as to his character for veracity & as to their belief of his service as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution

The said Reuben Mead -- hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Cha. Hawley Judge - Reuben Mead 

We, Daniel Smith a clergyman, residing in the town of Stamford and TH Minor- residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well
acquainted with Ruben Mead Decd.
who subscribed and swore to the above
declaration; that we believe him to have been sixty eight years of age; that he was reputed
and believed, in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a Soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
28th day of Sept 1835
Daniel Smith
TH Minor
Ch. Hawley Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter,
and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Daniel Smith- who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Stamford in Connecticut
and that T. H Minor Esqr who also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Stamford- and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. & that Reuben Mead above named died in said Stamford on the 5th
day of January 1833 & left no widow but left four children only viz. Nathan Mead, Isaac Mead, Nancy the wife of
of [illegible] Knapp, all of said Stamford & Eliza the widow of George W. Taylor Decd whose place of residence is to me unknown.
 
I, ________________________ Clerk of the - Ch. Hawley Judge-
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                                  for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of
Office, this                day of                              1832.
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[paper torn at top, partial Number likely 16188}
N. Mead   Reuben Mead

decd.
TH Minor
Conn.

Judge Minor
3. Mc Coy  Tms. Lockwood
5. Ann Smith
12. Isaac Lockwood
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20 mo as pri--  $66.66
per annum. -- Amt. due [illegible]
Jany 5. 1833  $152.39
Nathan Mead

Nathan Mead
Isaac Mead
Nancy Knapp wife of Smith Knapp
Eliza Taylor, children & heirs at law
of Rueben Mead decd.
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I Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court
of Probate for Stamford District in the State of
Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application Reuben Mead Decd. for a pension also the proof of his death & of his heirs at Law
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & Seal of Office this 28th day of Sept 1835
Saml Lockwood Clk
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16.188
INVALID.
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File No. 16.188

Reuben Mead
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7" 32
Index: -- Vol. /, Page 255

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Connecticut 
Fairfield County} ss Stamford Probate District
July 2d 1834

Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said District in open Court now sitting, Harvey Hobby of Stamford in said District who being first duly sworn on his oath says- That he lived a near neighbour
to & was well acquainted with Reuben Mead late of said Stamford Decd. who had made 
application for a Pension The said Mead died on the 5th day of Jany 1833 This Deponant saw the said Mead after he was dead & attended the funeral when he was buried- The said Mead left no widow & his only heirs at Law
as this Deponant has ever understood & verily believe are Nathan Mead, Isaac Mead, Nancy the wife of Smith Knapp & Eliza Taylor widow of G. W. Taylor Decd.
Harvey Hobby

Sworn & subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
Ch. Hawley Judge

Certify that Harvey Hobby the above Deponent is a credible person-
Ch. Hawley Judge
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County}
Stamford Probate District
July 3rd 1834

Personally appeared before the Court of
Probate for said District in open Court now sitting Earle Smith of Stamford in said District who being first duly sworn on his oath says- That he was well acquainted with Reuben Mead of said Stamford, an applicant for a
Pension from his the Deponents childhood
up to the time of the said Mead death-. He knows that the said Mead died early in the month of Jany 183_[illegible] This Deponant
saw the said Mead after he was dead and attended his funeral- This deponent was appointed & served as one of the appraisers of the estate of said Mead after his death- The said Mead left no widow & his only heirs at Law are Nathan Mead Isaac Mead, Nancy Knopp wife of Smith Knopp & widow Eliza
Taylor
Earle Smith
Sworn & Subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
Ch. Hawley Judge
I certify that Earle Smith the above deponent is a credible person-
Ch. Hawley Judge
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County} ss Stamford Probate District Augt. 6th 1832
Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said District in open Court - William Knapp of Stamford in said District who being first duly sworn according to
Law on his oath says That he is well acquainted with Reuben Mead who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration & that
he knows the said Mead was drafted in Capt. Amos Smiths Company of Militia in the month of Octr 1780 to serve on the lines at Byram & Low Petts & Served five months under said draft & was dismissed on the 1st of March 1781 - The deponent was drafted for the same
time & served in the same Company-
William his X mark Knapp

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Ch. Hawley Judge

I certify that Wm Knapp the above deponant
is a credible person--
Ch. Hawley Judge
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Mead, Samuel
GRADE Fifer
LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6172
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED June 26, 1790 to___ not shown___
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.