Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31926, for Thomas Reed, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
Penn.

 Reed, Thomas 

NUMBER 
S. 31926 
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CONTENTS
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(torn off ) 81 
Indiana 
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Thomas Reed of Crawford Co. in the State of Indiana who was a pri in the Company commanded by Captain Koler of the Reg't commanded by Col. Porter in the   ___ ( illegible ) line for  ... ( illegible) of $ 26.66 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of  26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of June  and sent to  Hon. A. Boen , HR
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Arrears to the 4th of  ( Illegible )  $ 80.00 
Semi-anl allowance ending  Sept   $ 13.33 
$93.33 [double underlined]

{ Revolutionary Claim,}
{ Act June 7, 1832.} 

Recorded by J.T. Sprague Clerk, 
Book C (?) 2 Vol. 7 Page 135

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Death not [rest is illegible]
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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 David Stewart who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in county of Crawford and state of Indiana and the Stroud Vanmeter who has also signed the same is a resident in the county of Crawford and state of Indiana are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

                                              //s//
                                        Saml' Hall
                                                 //s//
                                         Henry Green

         I E.E. Morgan Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Crawford & State of Indiana do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Thomas Reed for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 28th day of May 1834.
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27.221
Thomas Reed
Indiana
k.
f 1776 p 8-
$26.66/100


E.E. Morgan  (crossed out)
Clk Fredonia (crossed out)

Hon. R. Boon
         H.R.
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War Department
Pension Office

Sir:

    The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus}).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them, and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
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A Statement, showing the Service of Thomas Reed
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Period when the service was rendered/Duration of the claimant's service Years, months, days/Rank of the claimant/Name and rank of the field officers under whom he served/Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service/ Proof by which the declaration is supported.

1776/2 months/Private/Capt. Patton & Colonel Porter/79 years Pa./Traditionary 
1776/2months/Private/Captain Patton & Colonel Porter/79 years Pa./Traditionary
1776/2months/Private/Capt. Patton & Colonel Porter/79 years Pa./Traditionary
1776/2 months/Private/Capt. Patton & Colonel Porter/79 years Pa./Traditionary

The traditionary evidence is not satisfactory, see regulation & form of affidavit next page, note. [initials]

                               I am, respectfully,]               
                                  Your obedient servant
                                      J.L. EDWARDS,
                                        Commissioner of                    
                                           Pensions
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November 4, 1935
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BA-J/MCS
Thomas Reed, S. 31926

Mrs. James B. Crankshaw
3128 Fairfield Avenue 
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Dear Madam:

   Reference is made to your letter of October 29, 1935, requesting the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Reed who was pensioned while living in Crawford County, Indiana.

    The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.31926, based upon the military service of Thomas Reed.  In the report of the Secretary of War published in 1835 this soldier was erroneously recorded as serving from North Carolina. 

    Thomas Reed was born October 1753, in "Dromon" or "Dromore" Township (possibly meant for Drumore) in Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania.  The names of his parents were not given. 

    While living in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted and served as private with the Pennsylvania troops as follows: from late in July or early in August, 1776, two months in Captain John Patton's company in Colonel Porter's regiment: from about the middle of December, 1776, two months in Captain John Patton's company in Colonel Porter's regiment; from November, 1777, two months in Captain Paxton's company in Major Brown's battalion; from about the middle of June, 1778, two months in Captain Reim's company and was engaged in guarding prisoners at Lancaster.

    He lived in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, nine of ten years after the Revolution when he married and moved to Roane County, Tennessee, and after lining there about thirty-two years he moved to Crawford County, Indiana.
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    Thomas Reed was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1834, at which time he was living in Crawford County, Indiana.

    The name of the wife of this soldier was not given and there are no data relative to children.

                        Very truly yours

                        A. D. HILLER
                        Executive Assistant to the  
                                              Administrator
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31 926
Revy
INVALID
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File No. 31,926
Thomas Reed
Pri  Rev.  War
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Act: June 7th 32"
Index:-Vol. 2,   Page 337

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1935 No. 4. hist. to Mrs. Jos Mills
B. Crankshaw.
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Mrs. James B. Crankshaw
3128 Fairfield Avenue
Fort Wayne

October 29. 35.

Veterans Administration Bureau.
Washington, D.C.

Sirs;-

   Kindly sent me the Revolutionary Service of THOMAS REED who served as a private in the North Carolina Militia, and who was pensioned in 1831, while a resident of Crawford County, Indiana.

                   Thanking you

                          //s//
           Mrs. James B. Crankshaw

(Date stamp)
RECEIVED
Oct 31 1935
Mail Sub-Div
Vet Admin
Reader #3
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House of Reps June 20th 1834

Sir,

   I have to request the favor of you to inform me whether the papers of Thomas Reed of Crawford County, Ind are in sufficient form and substance to entitle him to a pension and if not, to inform me in what respect the papers are defective.

                I have the honor to be very
                respectfully your obt. servt.
                                        //s//
                                   R. Boon

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
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Fredonia,  In.

Sir,

    Enclosed with this is an application for a pension by Thomas Reed, I am in hopes it is in conformity to the regulation of law.  He is old and very infirmed and wishes when it is determined on that he gets a pension or otherwise that the papers by forwarded to me at this as he will get them earlier than in any other way.  

Very respectfully
    //s// Allan D. Thom
Fredonia 
Indiana