Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8678, for Micajah Reeder, South Carolina
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SERVICE
S.C.
Reeder, Micajah
NUMBER
R. 8678
Born in VA
CONTENTS
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Micajah Reeder
Arkansas
29.433 - 

suspd
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Territory of Arkansas
County of Washington ss.
On the 13th day of December A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open court before me Thomas P Eskridge one of the judges of the United States Court for the Territory aforesaid assigned to hold courts on the third Judicial District of which Washington County forms a part, Micajah Reeder a resident of Illinois Township in the County of Washington aforesaid an Territory of Arkansas aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed June 7th 1832.  That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1778 as a volunteer under Captain Jeremy Williams, who commanded a [illegible] Company in the State of South Carolina in the frontier parts thereof. Col Beard had command of Williams and his company of which I was one.  I was retained in service sixten months I am certain and possibly longer no events of importance took place during the above service we had some skirmishes none of importance. I received no written discharge at the time I was dismissed Shortly after my dismissal I was in the month of February 1780 drafted for six months in the State of South Carolina in the County of Newberry where I then Resided. I was called into service under Captain George Harvis who to the best of my recollection was not regularly a captain but [illegible because of crease and tear] so for one tower [tour] my company was attached to Col Beard's Regiment of militia. I was marched under the command of these officers to Orange Burg in said state a distance of about 100 miles from thence to Ashpoo River [Ashepoo] on our march we were joined by Col Long with a company of 300 men. When joined by Col L. we were marched to said Ashpoo River [Ashepoo] where we remained about 12 days here we receved intelligence that the British were near and not being able to fight. Then we started Join Genl. Green who was at Bacons Bridge on Ashley River on the second days march we were attacked by a scouting party of British and Tories and an engagement ensued we drove them into Edisto River several of them were drowned in the river and some killed I joined Greens army and staid there until my time of service was out which was six months at which time I was discharged by Col Beard the militia to which he belonged was kept whilst stationed here somewhat apart from the regular and I do not recollect the names of the Regular officers Except [page cut off for half this line] I as retained two months after the [rest of writing is cut off]
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to Col Beard's Regiment of militia. I was marched under the command of these officers to Orange Burg in said state a distance of about 100 miles from thence to Ashpoo River [Ashepoo] on our march we were joined by Col Long with a company of 300 men. When joined by Col L. we were marched to said Ashpoo River [Ashepoo] where we remained about 12 days here we receved intelligence that the British were near and not being able to fight. Then we started Join Genl. Green who was at Bacons Bridge on Ashley River on the second days march we were attacked by a scouting party of British and Tories and an engagement ensued we drove them into Edisto River several of them were drowned in the river and some killed I joined Greens army and staid there until my time of service was out which was six months at which time I was discharged by Col Beard the militia to which he belonged was kept whilst stationed here somewhat apart from the regular and I do not recollect the names of the Regular officers Except  Genl Green. I mistake I was retained two months after the six months had expired. I then went home and afterwards joined a company as a volunteer under Captain Frederick Gray Col David Glen [Glyn] commanded and ordered us to guard
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guard a merchant mill of his own and my Captain Fredice Gray released us and said he would stand between us and Col David Glen who had no authority as the Capt said to detain us, I served a month in this tower [tour] and since some scouter of little note. I closed my military service. I forgot the state in the first part of my statement that Capt Williams was promoted to major after I had been under him about one year and Frederick Gray was promoted to captain and I served under him. The hollam of my first term of service.
I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state or elsewhere.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day and year aforesaid
Micajah Reeder his mark X

Questions propounded by the Court
First. When and in what year were you born.
Answer. I was Born in Louden County, Virginia in the year 1758
Question. Have you any record of your age if so where is it.
Answer. I have no record of my age.
Question. Where were you living when called into the service. Where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do live now
Answer. I lived in Newbury County state of South Carolina. I moved from there to Livingston County Kentucky and from thence to Washington County where I now reside
Question. How were you called into service Were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom.
Answer. I first volunteered and served sixteen months. I then was drafted and sirved eight months. I again volunteered and served one month. I was no substitute.
Question. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental and malitia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer. I do not recollect the name of my regular officer except General Green. Col. Beard commanded the malitia in which I served I do not recollect the number of the regiments I would refer the court to my declaration above for the particulars of my service.
Question. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so where is it and by whom was it given
Answer. I received one discharge only and that was from my Col Beard. It is lost.
Question: State the names of persons you know in your
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guard a merchant mill of his own and my Captain Fredice Gray released us and said he would stand between us and Col David Glen who had no authority as the Capt said to detain us, I served a month in this tower [tour] and since some scouter of little note. I closed my military service. I forgot the state in the first part of my statement that Capt Williams was promoted to major after I had been under him about one year and Frederick Gray was promoted to captain and I served under him. The hollam of my first term of service.
I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state or elsewhere.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day and year aforesaid
Micajah Reeder his mark X

Questions propounded by the Court
First. When and in what year were you born.
Answer. I was Born in Louden County, Virginia in the year 1758
Question. Have you any record of your age if so where is it.
Answer. I have no record of my age.
Question. Where were you living when called into the service. Where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do live now
Answer. I lived in Newbury County state of South Carolina. I moved from there to Livingston County Kentucky and from thence to Washington County where I now reside
Question. How were you called into service Were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom.
Answer. I first volunteered and served sixteen months. I then was drafted and sirved eight months. I again volunteered and served one month. I was no substitute.
Question. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental and malitia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer. I do not recollect the name of my regular officer except General Green. Col. Beard commanded the malitia in which I served I do not recollect the number of the regiments I would refer the court to my declaration above for the particulars of my service.
Question. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so where is it and by whom was it given
Answer. I received one discharge only and that was from my Col Beard. It is lost.
Question: State the names of persons you know in your
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and from thence to Washington County where I now reside
Question. How were you called into service Were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom.
Answer. I first volunteered and served sixteen months. I then was drafted and sirved eight months. I again volunteered and served one month. I was no substitute.
Question. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental and malitia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer. I do not recollect the name of my regular officer except General Green. Col. Beard commanded the malitia in which I served I do not recollect the number of the regiments I would refer the court to my declaration above for the particulars of my service.
Question. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so where is it and by whom was it given
Answer. I received one discharge only and that was from my Col Beard. It is lost.
Question: State the names of persons you know in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and as to their belief as to your services as a soldier in the Revolution.
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Answer Lewis Evans Esqr. Sheriff of this County and John E Turner will testify as to my veracity and their belief as to my services as a soldier in the revolution. There is no minister of the gospel within ten [watermark] of the place and refers the court to his certificate on a former occasion which is [illegible] of record. And the said Court do hereby declare the opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
Tho. P. Eskridge

We L Evans & John E Turner residing in the same County and neighborhood with the aforesaid applicant do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Micajah Reeder who has subscribed and sworn to the declaration that we believe him to be 75 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court.
L. Evans
John E Turner

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 stated and the court further certifies that L Evans and John E Turner who also signed the same are [fold in paper] respectable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Tho. P. Eskridge

I Bryan H Smithson clerk of Circuit Court in and for the County of Washington in the Territory of Arkansas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of the aforesaid Micajah Reeder for a pension,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this day of December 1833
B H Smithson CK

United States of America
Territory of Arkansas
Washington County
I, Thomas P. Eskridge, Judge of the circuit court in & for the County of Washington, do hereby certify that B H Smithson was on the 14th day of December, 1833, Clerk of the circuit court of the said County of Washington, that the above certificate is in due form, and that full faith & credit are due the official
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are residents in the said county and are respectable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Tho. P. Eskridge

I Bryan H Smithson clerk of Circuit Court in and for the County of Washington in the Territory of Arkansas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of the aforesaid Micajah Reeder for a pension,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this day of December 1833
B H Smithson CK

United States of America
Territory of Arkansas
Washington County
I, Thomas P. Eskridge, Judge of the circuit court in & for the County of Washington, do hereby certify that B H Smithson was on the 14th day of December, 1833, Clerk of the circuit court of the said County of Washington, that the above certificate is in due form, and that full faith & credit are due the official acts of the said B H Smithson as clerk. Given from under my hand this 14th day of December 1833.
Tho. P. Eskridge
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Examined by L. B. True
this 26 Nov 1854
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United States of America
Territory of Arkansas
County of Washington SS.
This day Micajah Reeder the Identical person who has his claim for a pension as a revolutionary solder certified from this Court at the first term thereof on his oath states that that part of his statement in his former declaration which represented him as having served for the term of Sixteen months continuously was a mistake made by himself or draftsman that he never had designed saying sixteen but six months was the time he had designed setting forth.
Micajah Reeder his mark X
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court this 12th day of June 12th 1834
B H Smithson Clk
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United States of America
Territory of Arkansas
County of Washington  SS
I B H Smithson Clerk of the Washington Circuit Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of Micajah Rider was sworn to and subscribed in open Court, on the 12 day of December 1834.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set set my hand and affixed the seal my office day of 1834 and of the Independence the fifty ninth year
B H Smithson Clk

United States of America
Territory of Arkansas
County of Washington
I Thomas P Eskridge Judge of the circuit court in and for the County of Washington do hereby certify B. H. Smithson was on the day of 1834 clerk of the circuit court in and for the County of Washington aforesaid that the above certifficate is in due form of Law and that full faith and credit in all his official acts as clerk of said Court. Given under my hand and seal this day of
Tho P. Eskridge
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REJECTED
8678
P.O.
Micajah Reeder
Service: Arks
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
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Suspended
See letter to B. H. Smithson
Fayetteville, Ark.
21. March 1835