Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8652, for Charles Reed, New Jersey
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Reed, Charles

NUMBER
R 8652
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35.178
Charles Reed
Illinois
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State of Illinois
Lawrence County
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On the twenty third day of April AD 1841 Personally appeared in open court before the circuit Court in and for the County of Lawrence and State of Illinois now sitting Charles Reed a resident of said County of Lawrence aforesaid aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath  make the following declarations to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

The residence in Salem County in the state of New Jersey when he volunteered in the year under General Newcomb and Captain Webb.  Newcomb to repel the incursion of the British ship Roe Buck in the Delaware River and continued in the service until the ship left the River and put to sea.

The second time he entered the service under Ezra Pearson Captain when he volunteered in the militia and served from the time the British entered Salem New Jersey until they evacuated the same and returned to Philadelphia.

He resided in Salem County New Jersey when he was drafted in the summer of 1781 into the Militia Service under Colonel Samuel Dick and John Rowan Captain and Marched to Morristown and he continued in the service until after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis in October of the same year when he was dismissed without any regular discharge.  The time of service under the last named officers was to the best of his recollection four months and upwards.  The time under the other officers he cannot recollect.
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The reason he has not applied for a pension sooner is that he thought his means were sufficient for him during life but finding them declining and having an almost helpless wife of about the same age he has thought it advisable to apply to the government for such aid as it has generously extended to others for like services. 

He thereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the preset, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or territory of the United States

Charles Reed

Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid

He Joseph H. Reed a clergyman residing in the county of Lawrence and State of Illinois aforesaid and David Rowen residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the Reverend Charles Reed of the County of Lawrence who subscribed and sworn to the above declarations that we believe him to be eighty years of age that we have known him for many years, while he lived in Richland County Ohio in his neighborhood he was always reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion

Joseph H. Reed
David Rowan

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid-
1st He was born in Cumberland County New Jersey.  He was born on the 12th day of November 1760
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He has a record of his age which he says is in his family bible

He lived in Salem County New Jersey when called into service.  He first volunteered and then afterwards in the summer of 1781 he was draughted [drafted] into the militia service. He was not a substitute.

The names of the regular officers when first in the service was General Newcomb and the Captain's name, Webb & Newcomb.  The second time he was in the service Ezra Pearson was Captain he does not recollect the names of any other officer.  The last he was int he service Col Samuel Dick commanded and the Captain's name was John Roan.

 7th He never received a discharge
 8th  Joseph H. Reed and David Rowan

3rd  He lived in Salem County New Jersey.  Since the Revolutionary war he first lived in Dorchester County Maryland from thence he moved to Richland County Ohio in 1829.  and from thence to his present residence in the fall of 1838.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states  And the Court further certified that it appears to them Joseph H Reed who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the said
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County of Lawrence and that David Rowen who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County of Lawrence and is a credible person and their statements are entitled to credit.

I E.Z. Ryan Clerk of the circuit court in and for the County of Lawrence and state aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Reed for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this this 23rd day of April AD 1841.

E.Z. Ryan Clk

35.178
Charles Reed
Illinois
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June 8, 1932

Charles Reed - R.8652
BA-J/NEL

Mrs. John W. Noble
50 Peterboro
Detroit, Michigan

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Charles Reed, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War  claim for pension, R.8652, based upon the military service of Charels Reed in that war.

Charles Reed was born November 12, 1760 in Cumberland County New Jersey.

After the Revolution, he resided in Dorchester County, Maryland; in 1829 moved to Richland County Ohio; and in the fall of 1838, moved to Lawrence County, Illinois.

He applied for pension April 23, 1841, at which time he was a resident of Lawrence County, Illinois, and stated that while residing in Salem New Jersey he volunteered in Captain Webb Newcomb's New Jersey Company at the time the British ship "Roebuck" came up the Delaware River and continued in service until the ship "left the river and put to sea":  No dates of this service given; that he enlisted when the British entered Salem, New Jersey, served under Captain Ezra Pearson int he New Jersey Troops and continued to serve until the British evacuated the town and returned to Philadelphia:  no dates of this service given; and that he again enlisted in the summer of 1781, served in Captain John Rowan's Company, Colonel Samuel Dick's New Jersey Regiment and was discharged after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis; length of this service four months.

[handwritten on margin:  Could not identify Capt. Webb Newcomb or Capt. Ezra Pearson]

His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of six months of service as was required by the pension laws.

In 1841, he referred to his wife as being about the same age
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as himself, but did not give her name or the date of their marriage and there is no reference to children.

The date and place of soldier's death is not given.  He is referred to as the Reverend Charles Reed.

In 1841, the Reverend Joseph H. Reed made affidavit in Lawrence County, Illinois, in support of soldier's claim; no relationship was shown.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Rejected
 
[the following is crossed out:  See let to 4th May 1841 to J.G. Bowman]

8652

did not perform six months actual service.

Act 7 June 1832
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1932 - June 8 Hist to Mrs. John W. Noble

8652
Charles Reed
Service:  
REJECTED
Enlisted:
Discharged:

Application filed:  Printed list of 1852 shows cause of rejection "Not six months service"

Alleges:

Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P.O.
(checked) Recognized.   (blank) Contract
(checked) Cert. of Dis.  Searched for (blank)
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I hereby certify that I have known the Rev. Charles Reed for about two years past, that I have had frequent intercourse with him both in religious matters and in the common business transactions of life.  And I have never in a single instant known him to swerve from truth nor practice any king of guile.  And I feel no hesitation in certifying that he is a man in whose word the most implicit confidence may be safety placed.  He appears to be a person somewhere about eighty years of age. and all his neighbors have the fullest confidence in his integrity.

Given under my hand at Lawrenceville Illinois this 22nd day of April 1841

John Reed, Minister of the Gospel
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I do hereby certify that I have known the Rev C. Reed for about two years past that I have been frequently in his company both in  religious and the common business among men and I have never known him to swerve from the truth nor practice any kind of guile and I feel no hesitation in certifying that he is a man on whose work the most implied confidence may be safety placed.  He appears to be a person about eighty years of age and all his neighbors have the fullest confidence in his integrity 

Given under my hand at Lawrenceville Illinois this 22nd 1841

John Dollahan
Minister of the Gospel
and member of the N.E.F.C.
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April 27-32

Veterans Administration
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you give me some information upon Rev. Charles Reed who served in Revolution from Cumberland Co. N.J. 

He filled [filed] affidavit for pension in Lawrence Co. Illinois 1841, did he die in this county?  

Also wife, Sarah if she received pension?

Yours truly

Mrs. John w. Noble
50 Peterboro
Detroit- Mich

stamped:  RECEIVED APR 29 1932
RECEIPT SERVICE
PENSION FILES DEPARTMENT
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J. G. Bowman.
May 4, 1841
O.C.
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Pen:  Office

May 4, 1841

Sir

The declarations of Charles Reed has been examined.  He alleges to have volunteered as a militiaman of New Jersey at the time the British ship Roebuck came of the Delaware river, and was discharged when that vessel left the river.  He volunteered a second time when a party of the enemy went from Philadelphia over ent. New Jersey to Salem, and when they returned to Philadelphia was discharged.  In 1781 he alleges to have been drafted and marched to Morristown and to have served four months.  The New Jersey Militia was not drafted to serve four months under one engagement, and the other alleged service direction of which is not specific, was less than two months.  The act of 7th June 1832 does not provide for any one who did not perform at least six months actual service.  The claim has therefore been rejected, and the papers filed in the office.

J.G. Bowman Esq.
Lawrenceville
Ill.

O.C.
Enter on index
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Lawrenceville                          Free
Apl. 24

The Honorable
J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Pension Office
D.C.
Washington City
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Honored Sir

Your prompt attention kindness to me lays me under obligations to you - I have sent on my claim to the pention [pension] department but many years and failing of memory it is rather lame. I have sent on 2 - certificates if it can aid or give any satisfaction to the deponent will thank you to that deponent and by so doing you will confer a great favour on your much obliged friend and humble servant

Charles Reed
April 23,1841
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May 3, 1841
Illinois
Charles Reed
Act 1832

Lawrenceville
Apl 24

Free

To the Court of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
D.C.
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Lawrenceville Ill  April 24th 1841

Dear Sir

Enclosed you have the application of Charles Reed for a pension
Respectfully yours
J.G. Bowman
To
Court of Pensions