Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,266, for William Read, Rhode Island
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
R.I.  

Read, William 

NUMBER 
S. 14.266 

carded

CONTENTS
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24880
New York
William Read
of Steuben in the State of New York who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Costie of the Regt. commanded by Col. Babcok in the Rhode Island Troops for 15 months 20 days

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 52 Dollars 20 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Mar 1834 and sent to Hon E. Howell H of R

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1884  $156:60
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept '84  $26:10
(total)  $182:70

Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 119
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In the matter of the application of William Read for a pension
Declaration

I hereby certify that the within papers passed through the hands of the Clerk in the same state they were sent -Jany 3d, 83

E Howell 
Congress
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State of New York Steuben County ss

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Steuben William Read who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades - viz - for five months I served as a private in the year 1776 -For nine months I served as a private in the year 1777 - and for twenty days I served as a private in the year 1778 - And for such service I claimed a pension -

Sworn & subscribed this day of    1833 before me

The word ten erased and the word nine inserted by direction of the applicant
Wm Hamilton, J.P.

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with William Read the above named deponent, that he is a respectable & worthy old man, that his character for truth and veracity is above suspicion, and that he is entitled to the utmost confidence and belief as a witness -
Wm Hamilton J.P.