Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,548, for William Reed, Maryland
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(8--1776)
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Nd. Reed, William S. 33,548

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15. 487 R
Massachusetts
William Reed
of Randolph in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gunby of the Maryland line, for the term of three years. 

Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 9 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issues the 29 of April 1819 and tenth? John Daris from Boston Massachusetts.

Arears to 4th of Sep. 1819 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending (illegible) 1820
16 (illegible) 26/30

134.93 added to 48.00 equals $182.93

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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No 271
William Reed
48 to 81
Gunby Maryland
Reg.

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Boston M's

24, July 1819. Applicants' new...
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Hon. John P. Davis
Judge District Court
______9th April 1818

This may Certify that I, William Reed, now residing in Randolph County of Norfolk State of Massachusetts (came into the United States in the year 1790), do certify and declare that I enlisted in the Maryland line under Capt. Campbell in the Seventh Regiment commanded by Col Gumby. I was in the service three years, serv'd faithfully all that time. I was wounded in the Battle at Monmouth, was in the Battle at Gifford Court House & Black Forks, am now very poor & stand in need of relief--have been endeavoring this number of years to be paid on the Pension list of Invalids- but living so far from Merryland & the seat of government & so poor that I have not been in a situation to accomplish it.
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                                          William X Reed
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Marth Dist.
BoH on 9 April 1818
Sworn to before me M Davis Dist. Judge Mass. Dist. Boston 9th April 1818

This may certify that the above named Wm Reed lived with me three of four years since the American Revolution + always appeared to be an Honest Regular man + frequently related to me the above stated facts--also showed me his wound he said- he received in the Army & which are visible at this Day on different parts of his Body- his right hand rendered nearly useless from a severe wound, a severe cut on the right cheek also another on the top of his head.  I further think him to be entitled from his poverty to be placed on the Pension List.
                            Richard Faron
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The within William Reed now more particularly on oath declares that he cannot recollect the year and day on which he first enlisted in the army, but he recollects that he enlisted in what was called the three years' service, in which service he continued as within stated until the close of that service and then he was honorably discharged-after which he again enlisted in the same company & Regiment to serve during the war, & he faithfully did his duty as a private in said company until the end of the war, when he was honorably discharged at White Plains Both of my discharges are lost.
                                       
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                      William X Reed
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Witness to signature
Moses Davis

Manth Dist. fr. Boston 17 July 1819
Sworn to before me
        Mo Davis, Judge Man. Dist. Ct.
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Sworn to before me M Davis   Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.    Boston 9th April 1818 


Massachusetts District, SS.
Boston September 22 A D. 1818

Massachusetts District, SS.
1819

I AM satisfied that the above named, William Reed, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.

            M Davis District Judge U.S.
                                   Massachusetts Dist.

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
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Sworn to before me M Davis Dist. Judge Mass. Dist. Boston 9th April 1818

Massachusetts District, ss.
Boston September 22  A.D. 1818

IT appearing to my satisfaction, that William Reed, subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, together with this certificate.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M Davis } Judge of the District Court U.S. Massachusetts District.
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Copy
Schedule etc
William Reed

15487
29 Sept [illegible]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk, ss. - Circuit Court of Common Pleas, Special Sessions, July 17, 1820

On this eighteenth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, William Reed aged sixty-six years, resident in Canton in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:

I enlisted in the first part of the revolutionary war first for three years in Capt. [illegible] company in Col. Gunby's regiment in the first Brigade in the Maryland line the time of my first enlistment I cannot remember & afterwards enlisted in the same company and regiment during the war at the close of the war I received a regular discharge which I have lost or mislaid for which services. I received a pension certificate dated the twenty-ninth day of September one thousand eight hundred nineteen for certificate no. 15487.

And I do solemnly swear 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, sale, 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 contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

William Reed
His X Mark

Sworn to and declared on the 18th day of July AD 1820 before Jarius Ware - Judge of the C.C. Common Pleas for said [illegible]

I Horatio Townsend Clerk of the said court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the records of 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 one dollar fifty cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this twenty-first day of July 1820

Horatio Townsend - Clerk
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Schedule of the property of William Reed, a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of the 18th day of March AD 1818.

Real Estate - None
Personal Estate - One old chest and four old chairs value $1.50

My occupation is day laborer, my state of health is poor and by reason of lameness in my right leg I am unable to support myself. I have a wife aged sixty-five years, her state of health is very poor, besides I have one son 15 years of age who assist a little for our support for the present and I have no means of support but what is above stated.

Will Reed
His X Mark
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33548
Rev INVALID

File NO 33548
William Reed
Pri Rev War

Act 18th March '18

Index Vol 2 Page 337
{Arrangement of 1870.]
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, Sept 17th, 1819

I hereby certify that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office that William Reed enlisted as a private in the Seventh Maryland Regiment on the fifth day of May 1778 and was on the 14th Aug 1780 missing.

Thos Karney - Aud. S.M.