Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,679, for Michael Reedy, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
French (Penn)
Reedy, Michael
NUMBER
R. 8679
CONTENTS
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Michael Riedy   
Reedy          
[unreadable]
8680
 Mr. Edwards will report immediately to Mr Kinnan   
by order         
Michael Reedy 
Waggoner not provided for by the Act 18th 
[unreadable]
Rejected
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Union County in the Eighth Judiciary district of Pennsylvania Set     
On the Seventeenth day of February AD thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me the Subscriber one of the associates Judges of the Court of Common pleas of Union County in the eighth Judiciary district of Pennsylvania, Personally appeared Michael Reedy aged sixty years resident in Buffaloe township Union County in the said district, who being by me first duty sworn according to Law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged the land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary War." That the said Michael Reedy enlisted in Philadelphia on April AD one thousand seven hundred and eighty one with one Goshoe to drive team in the French Army, under Count Rochambeau and got twelve dollars bounty and six dollars a month for the War, and then this deponent was sent on to Williamsburg in Virginia and Jointh the American Army under General Washington, and then he was taken away from there by Waggonmaster Bergman of Commissary Wise to drive team in the French Army under Count Rochambeau and remained there till after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, and afterwards the army lay in winter Quarters at Williamsburg till August one thousand seven hundred and eighty two, then the army went to Baltimore, at Baltimore he was taken by General Beidy Hauteman, in the French Army who took him this deponant for a Waiter then they went with the army to New York they were not there long till he returned with General Beidy Hauteman to Baltimore, and then this deponant assisted at the Hospital to put the sick troops that lay there on the vessels at the Point and then he got his discharge from General Hauteman That he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his County for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his services but the discharge of General Hauteman -    Michel Riedy            
Sworn & declared before me the day & year aforesaid            
Hugh Wilson
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I, the Subscriber, one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas of Union County in the Eighth Judiciary district of Pennsylvania do certify, that the said Michael Reedy did serve in the War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common enemy And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony  taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Depart War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act Congress of 1818 -  
Hugh Wilson     
Feb’y 18th 1819      
State of Pennsylvania    
Union County Sct}     
I Simon Snyder Jr. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Union County aforesaid do hereby certify that the Honorable Hugh Wilson Esquire whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was at that time and yet is a Judge of the Court aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn to all whose official acts due faith & credit are & ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere              
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the Court at New Salem the thirtieth day of March A.D. Eighteen hundred and nineteen          
Simon Snyder Junr Prothy
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No. 38,760
Michael Reedy, dec
Pa. 
Act 1832
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Declaration          
In Order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 14 of June 1832          
On this twenty ninth day of April, Personally appeared before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace for said County Margaret Courlit the Daughter Michale Reedy a Revolutionary Soldier a resident of Limestone Township in the County of Lycoming State of Pennsylvania aged fifty seven years, who being duly Sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress Passed June 7th 1832             
That her father Michale Reedy Enlisted at Philadelphia and was under Genl Rushombo [Rochambeau] frenchman was at Yorktown where Cornwalis [Lord Cornwallis] was Taken. Was at other engagements But cant remember where he said. Dont know His Capt [Captain] name.   
I Hereby Relinquish every claim what ever my father was entitled to pension or annuity except the present and declare that I dont know that My fathers name is on any pension Roll of any Agency in any State, only on that of the present Agency in the State of Pennsylvania             
Margaret Courlit  her mark
Witness Present 
Daniel Bixler
Sworn and Subscribed before me this Twenty ninth day of April 1864      
Jesse Bower J. P.
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State of Pennsylvania             
County of Lycoming} Ss              
I hereby Certify that Jesse Bowers Esq Before whom the foregoing Declaration and acknowledgement was voiced and who has hereunto Subscribed his name was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and Sworn in Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the County Court this 2 day of May one thousand Eight hundred and fifty four           
J. M. Green Prothy
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No 38,760
Michael Reedy Dec?
Pa
8680
June 7 1832
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December 11, 1823        
Hon George Creamer            
House of Representatives           
Michael Reedy's claim is rejected, because he belonged to the Waggon Department and the law of the 18th of March, 1818 under which he claims, makes no provision for such cases.              
Signed 
J. L. E.   
Copied by AWF  Feb. 7 - 1935
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8680
REJECTED
8679.
Michael Reedy
1935 Feb 18.  Photo delivered to Dr. W. F. Wagner & Account Div. notified  A.D.Y.
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REJECTED
8680
Michael Reedy
See Same Soldier rjd 8679
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Page 161.        
No 19,042          
Michael Reedy     
appl Law 18 Mar. 1818        
Rejected see letter to Hon. Geo. Creamer, Ho Rep’t  Dec’r 18. 1823     
Pa Union Co.
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Jesse Bowers       
May 27 / 54
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508      
Pension Office
May 27 1854
Sir              
The informal application of the daughter of Michael Reedy of Pa has been filed under the Act of June 7 1832.               
If she intends to prosecute this claim she must make a Declaration before a Court of Record distinctly setting forth her fathers service, and then proving it by Record evidence or by witnesses who know that he did serve as alleged.  She must show when he died, whether he left a widow, if so, when she died and who are the children now living.  
Jesse Bowers 
Nippenose Pa
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BA-J/ady
Rev. & 1812 No. 261

February 12, 1935
Navy 970
 Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

Rev. War. claim for pension R.8679
 of Michael Reedy 
Actual 2 (1 copy for official use)

UNCERTIFIED

25 cents. . . . . 1 page

XXX

Kindly leave margin of 1-1/2 in. at top of page and return papers in folder with corresponding name and number

Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
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Feb 12, 1935             
Veterans Administration           
Washington, D.C.              
Dear Sirs: Please furnish photostatic copy of one Revolutionary War pension page from claim, R. 8679 based upon service of Michael Reedy                       
Dr. W. F. Wagner                  
2838 Myrtle Ave. N.E.                   
[Unreadble] Pa.   
Received payment $0.25           
MMTF
W Rev & 1812 Wars Section       
Feb. 12, 1935
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