Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36254, for William Reynolds, Maryland
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Service
MD

Name
Reynolds, William

Number
S.36254
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, May 7th 1821

I hereby certify that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office that Wm, Reynolds enlisted as a Pvt in the 6th Maryland Regiment on the 3rd day of May 1778 and was discharged on the 3rd March 1779

Thos Karney - Aud. S.M.

N.B.
Tho applicant was [illegible] to Miles's Company
T.K.
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The Reynolds Family Association
17 Manheim Street
Germantown, Philadelphia, PA
Mrs. A.C. Rippier, Sec'y & Treas.

STAMP - Received Aug 26, 1939 Mail Sub-Div
Reader No. 20 VETS ADM

Aug 23, 1939

The Veteran's Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Please le me know if William Reynolds who served in the Revolutionary war as a private in 6th Maryland Regiment under col. William's in Captain Joshua miles company was a pensioner. He enlisted May 3, 1778; discharged Mar 3, 1779.
Born near Chesapeake Bay and died in Wayne Co., Ind.

There was a William Reynolds of MD enlisted by Edw Spurrier, passed July 20, 1776 by Thos. Dorsey. 

Could this latter refer to the William Reynold's above?

Appreciating a reply.

I am
Most Sincerely

Anna C Rippier
(New Al.)
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Left Side Page

36254
REVY Invalid

File No. 36,254
William Reynolds
Pri Rev War

Act 18 March '18

Index Vol 2 Page 474

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Right Side Page

1939 Sept 22 - Hist to Mrs. A.C. Rippier
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18156
District of Columbia
William Reynolds
of Washington in the date of D. of Columbia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Williams of the Maryland line for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the roll of Dist of Columbia at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 3 of May 1821.

certificate of Pension issued the 14 of May 1821 and delivered to the Pensioner now present.

Arrears to 4th of 
portion of 
Semi'anl All'ce ending 4 Sep 1821 $32.51
to 4 Mar 2/31  $32.51

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
and first May 1821
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William Reynolds
Declaration

See letter to Gen'l 
D. Parker, Adj & Insp Gen'l Present

War Department
Pension Office
May 21, 1821

Adm
J.L.G.
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Original Claim

District of Columbia

On this third day of May 1821 personally appeared in open court in the circuit court for the county of Washington, William Reynolds of said county being a court of record, aged 68 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of congress of the 18th March, 1818 and the 1st May, 1820 that he the said William Reynolds enlisted for the term of three years on the blank day of blank in the year 1776 in the state of Maryland in the company commanded cy Captain Joshua Miles in the regiment commanded by Colonel Williams in the line of the state of Maryland on the blank continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps three years when he was discharged from the said service.

That he was in the battles of Monmouth and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.

And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear or affirm (as the case may be) 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, sales, 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, contract, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

Have no property either real or personal as I am a common labourer (laborer) by occupation, but by reason of health unable to perform much labor. My family consists of two persons being myself and my wife aged sixty years in tolerable health - one child.

Sworn to and declared on the 5th day of May before Wm Brent Clerk

I Wm, brent clerk of the Circuit Court of the District and County aforesaid to hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 aforesaid schedule is nothing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 5th day of May 1821.

Wm Brent Clerk of the Court aforesaid.

4 Mos 1/31
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That Wm Reynolds gave me the information which the within certificate was filled up. he states that he was charged as unfit for service when the Reg rec'd orders to march to the south which I then understand to be after he had served the three full years for which he enlisted. On receiving the certificate of the auditor of Maryland herewith entered I questioned him again without his knowing what the certificate contained. I found that he did not as he said he served the three years but was discharged on the night going to the south 

D Parker
May 14th 1821
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(a) The whole of the form prescribed in the first section to verify the amount of property of the applicant the oath of the party and the certificate of the clerk excepted must be done while the court is in session.
(b) All are courts of record within the contemplation of the act of Congress.
1st. Which are expressly made courts of record by the laws of the state which create them.
2nd. Which have been solemnly adjudged by the tribunals of the several states to be courts of record.
3rd. Which proceed according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of their proceedings.
4th. Which have the power of fine and imprisonments;
And courts which proceed according to the course of the civil and canon law having neither of those attributes are not courts of record although they may keep a registry of their proceedings and possess a seal. The court should in every instance state on the face of the proceedings that it is a court of record and state why it is such - (Opinion of the Attorney General of the U.S.)
(c) If the declarant shall have served under more engagements than one, he should set forth the company, regiment, and line or ship, vessel or corps in which he may have served an also the time of entering and the time and manner of leaving each service.
(d) Here enumerate each article of real and personal estate necessary clothing and bedding excepted and subscribed the same. The declarant must also mention his occupation, his ability to pursue it, the number and names of his family residing with him their ages, and their capacity to contribute to their support in order that the department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent circumstances as to be entitled to the pension. It is the opinion of the attorney General that the words of the 3d section of the act of the 1st of May 1820 'in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his county" comprehend those only who are incapable of supporting themselves without the aid of the government except by private or public charity.
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September 22, 1939

BA-J/ady
William Reynolds
S.36254

Mrs. A.C. Rippier
37 Manheim Street
Germantown, Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to William Reynolds, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The record of the only William Reynolds of Maryland, that is found on the revolutionary War records of this office is furnished you herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim. S.36254, based upon his military service in that war.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of William Reynolds are not shown.

William Reynolds enlisted in Maryland, place not given, served as private in Captain Joshua Miles' Company, Colonel Williams' Maryland Regiment; was in the battle of Monmouth, and was discharged March 3, 1779, length of service about three years.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 3, 1821, at which time he was aged sixty-eight years and a resident of Washington, D.C.

In 1821, soldier's wife was aged forty years, and his child was three years old, no names were stated. There are no further family data.

William Reynolds died September 28, 1829, place not given.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator