Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,104, Frederic Breed, Continental Mass.
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8-1776
Service
Continental  Breed, Frederic or Frederick    Number S.34,104
Mass.  

Contents
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Dead
See letter to J.C. Stickney
pl. S. 1836
let to Hon. D. P. King
June 21 '48
1884 Jany 11. J. J. Breed sent history
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53 Massachusetts Roll
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Frederick Breed
Capt Marshall Lieutenant
Mass Line 2 years-
In the army of the United States during the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, to commence of
the 11th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th of May 1818
and sent to Hon. Sam. Putnam,
Salem, Mass.
Arrearages to 4th Sept. 1818
4 months 24/30
$96.00
{Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818 }
$96.0
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Frederick Breed
Lieut.
11th Ave.
S. Putnam Esq
Salem
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Be it remembered, That Frederick Breed
of Lynn in the County of Essex in the Commonwealth
aforesaid, doth make upon oath the following DECLARATION, to wit,
That in May 1775 he had a commission of 
Ensign in Capt Addison Richardson's Company of foot in
Colonel John Mansfield's Regiment in the Massachusetts
line of the American Continental army in the Revolutionary war, and he faithfully served under said
Commission from May 1775 till the first of January 1776, when he had another Commission
of second lieutenant in Captain Ezra Newhall's
Company in the twenty Seventh Regiment of foot
commanded by Colonel Israel Hutchinson in the same army.  And under this commission he also
served faithfully from the first of January 1776
to the first of January 1777, when he was honourably discharged at Philadelphia.
that he is sixty two years of age and is
still a Citizen of the United States
which Commission is hereto annexed.

That the Declarant is infirm; that from his reduced circumstances in life he
is now in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he hereby
relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of
the United States.
Frederic Breed
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AFFIDAVIT.
Henry Hallowell of Lynn
in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid Cordwainer do on oath depose and testify,
That on the first day of January 1776
I joined Capt Ezra Newhall's Company
of Lynn and served therein till the first
day of January 1777 and to my knowledge
Frederick Breed Esquire who has made
the afore written declaration served as
Second lieutenant in said Company the
whole of said term as he has declared.
Henry Hallowell
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, S.
On this eleventh day of April,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighteen, personally appeared before me Samuel Putnam
one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial
Court of said Commonwealth - 

theaforenamed
Frederick Breed, & Henry Hallowell and in
my presence severally subscribed and made solemn oath to the aforewritten
Declaration and AFFIDAVIT, by them respectively made as aforesaid: -- And
it appearing to my satisfaction, that the aforenamed Frederick Breed
served more than NINE MONTHS, to wit, from the first day 
of January A.D. 1776
to the first day of January 
A.D. 1777

at one period of the Revolutionary War,
on the Continental Establishment, against the common enemy, I do hereby certify
the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary
of the Department of War.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the Court aforesaid, at Salem, this eleventh day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
S. Putnam Just
S.J. Court of Mass ts.}

I Ichabod Tucker Clerk of all the judicial Courts
of said State in for the County of Essex do certify that the
Hon Samuel Putnam is a Judge of said Supreme
Judicial Court, that the above signature is his
proper handwriting-- & that the seal hereto affixed
is the seal of said Court
Salem Apr 20 1818 Attest Ichabod Tucker, Clerk
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34104
Reg INVALID.

File No. 34,104
Frederick Breed
Lieut Rev War
Act: 18th March 18th
Index: -- Vol. 2
, Page 55
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Febry 15-1902
Hon. E. W. Roberts, H R
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To what time was Lieut. Frederick Breed,
Massachusetts Roll, act March 18. 1818, last
paid?

J L Edwards
22d March 1836
Frederick Breed was paid to the 4th March 1820.
Auth[illegible]
22 Mar 1836
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
War Department
Washington D.C.

Mar 15
[illegible]
Mass.
act 1818

14 May 18
FREE
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Lynn Mass, 10 March 1830
Hon J L Edwards
The heirs at law of
Lieut Frederick Breed of the Massachusetts
Cont. Line in the Army of the Revolution,
have a claim for bounty land or money due
from the U.S. for services rendered to said.
Of the exact nature or extent of the claim
.they are not apprised. For that reason
respectfully solicit such information
from the Department, as will enable them
to protect understandingly in the business. If within your power & the range of your
official duties, you can ascertain what
bounty or pension is now due to the heirs
of said Frederick Breed and will inform
me for them, as to the same, and suggest
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generally what is the proper course for them to 
prefer to obtain to bounty as  [illegible], you will confer a great  favor upon a very worthy & respectable
family-
I ask you for the information, because of [illegible]
it appears from documents in your Depart
who served in the Continental Lines & what
is due them or their heirs.  If it is not To
excuse me for troubling you at all with this
business and do me the favor to recommend
some person, in Washington to whom the heirs
of F. Breed could safely commit their claim
Lieut Breed was a [illegible] under the act
of Congress of 1818 and died soon after that time.
I am sir very Respectfully
[illegible first name]
 C. Stickney
Atty
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Room of Com. on Rev. Claims
Ho. of Reps-
Washington June 17, 1848

Sir,
By documents on file in your office in the case
of Lieut. Frederic Breed, an officer in the Massachusetts Line, who obtained his
pension under the act of Mar. 18
1818, it is thought it may appear whether
said Breed was a supernumerary  under the resolution of Oct 21. 1780- and whether
he served to the end of the war. Will you
please cause the information to be communicated?  I have the honor to be
very respectfully Your [illegible]
Dan P. King

Col James L Edwards
Com. of Pensions 
Washington
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In Congress

The DELEGATES of the United Colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of Newcastle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina to Frederick Breed Gentleman

WE reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism, Valour, Conduct and fidelity, DO by
these presents constitute and appoint you to be Second Lieutenant of Captain
Ezra Newhalls Company, in the 27th Regiment of Foot commanded by Colonel Israel Hutchinson 
the army of the United Colonies, raised for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of second Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Second Lieutenant.
And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from
time to time as you shall receive
from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of
Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the army of the United
Colonies, or any other your superior officer, according to the rules and discipline of war, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
By Order of the Congress
January the 1st 1776
John Hancock President
Attest
Chas Thomson [illegible]
S. F. 34104