Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,261, for Amos Read, Connecticut
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Conn
Read, Amos
or Reed
S14261

carded
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9702
Connecticut
Amos Read
of [illegible] in the state of Cont
who was a private in the compy commanded
by Captain Huntington of the regt commanded
by Col. [illegible] in the Cont
line for 7 months
Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut at the rate of 23 dollars 33 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of June 1833 and sent to Ino Hyde, Norwich.

Arrears to the rth of May 1833  $46.66
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sep  [illegible] $11.66
$58.32
Recorded by Go C [illegible] Clerk
Book E  Vol 3  Page 37

Order to pay 16 Sept 1837
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.

State of Connecticut
New London County
On this 30th day of August AD 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwich in New London County in said state, being a court of record having by law a seal and a clerk, Elder Amos Read, a resident of the town of Lisbon in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, aged seventy four 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 Act of Congress passed June 7 AD 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.  That in the year 1776 the 12th day of July he enlisted in the company of states troops of the state of Connecticut commanded by Cpt Joshua Huntington of Norwich to go to New York
of which company Jacob DeWitt and [illegible] John Wheatley as Lieutenant and Charles Fanning Ensign.  That he was in the Orchard fight, so [illegible] New York in which Lieut. Wheatley was killed after the battle we retreated to Harlem Heights, thence over Kings Brige to White Plains.  Was there at the time of the engagement after the battle we retreated up the North River and was discharged at a place called [illegible] mannor, the last of Dec or the first of Jany 1777.  He recollects that he was there the last of Decr from this circumstance.  That he made a powder horn during this campaign and inscribed on its "[illegible]"
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lendt mannor, December 21st 1776.  In proof of his service he would refer to the deposition of Charles Fanning, Esq, his ensign and his original enlistment affixed to the affidavit of Henry Stony Esq both of which are hereto annexed Bottum..  That in year 17778 he was drafted to go to the defence of New London in the company commanded by Capt Moses Stevens of Norwich in the regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Abott in which his service he continued one month and Asael Bottun was a sergeant in the same company at the same time whose deposition is hereto annexed.  He has no other documentary evidence except the original certificate and he knows of no other person now in life who was with him at New London except the said Bottum.  He performed other short tours of duty at New London during the war but his recollection [illegible] them is so vague and uncertain that he will not attempt to specify as "substantive" ground of claims.  In answer to the several interogatories put he will say that he [illegible] where he does now at the time he entered the service but it was then within the limits of the old town of Norwich but now Lisbon where he was born and where he has ever lived. He was born in the year 1758 and his age is recorded in the town of Norwich within the limits of which he was born.  That he is a clergyman of the Baptist denomination and is well known to the Rev Levi Nelson and Samuel Peckham Esq of Lisbon and to Charles Fanning Esq of the town of Griswold
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near to whom he has ever lived who can state
as to his credibility and as to the reputation
of his being a revolutionary soldiers
stated by him. - He hereby relinquishes every
claim whatever to a pension or annuity except 
the present and declares that his name is
not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any
State
Amos Reid
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Attest Burrell Lathrop Clerk

Levi Nelson a clergyman of the Congregational
denomination residing in the town of Lisbon and
Samuel Peckham Esq. residing in the same town
and Charles Fanning Esq. rending in the town of
Griswold hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with Elder Amos Read of the town
of Lisbon who has sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be seventy four years of
age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood 
where he resides to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that
opinion
Levi Nelson
Samuel Peckham
Charles Fanning

State of Connecticut 
New London County August 27 1832
the personally appeared the Revd Levi Nelson Charles
Fanning and Samuel Peckham Esquire, credible witness
and to me known and made oath to the truth
of the above certificate by them respective subscribed
in my presence  Samuel C. Morgan Justice of the Peace
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and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above man an applicant and a Revolutionary soldier and earned as he notes.  And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Rev Levi Nelson, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town Lisbon in New London County and that Samuel Peckham who has signed his name is a resident  of Lisbon and that Charles Fanning Esq who has signed his name is a resident of the town of Griswould in said county and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and this court further certifies that Asael Bottum and Charles Fanning Esq and Henry Strong Esq are hereto annexed are credible jurors and that the affidavits are entitled to credit.
I Burrel Lathrop, Clerk of the court of Probate within and for the District of Norwich in New London County, State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Elder Amos Read for a pension and I do further certify that Samuel C Morgan, Esq of the town of Griswold is a Justice of the Peace in and for New London County and that his signature to the preceding certificate and also to the affidavits of Charles Fanning and Henry Strong, Ebenezer Allen Esq of Lisbon is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of New London and his signature to the affidavit of Asael Bottum
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hereto annexed in his own handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this court this 30th day of August AD 1832.
Burrel Lathrop, Clerk
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I, Charles Fanning of the town of Griswould in New London County now aged eight three years, depose and say that I am well acquainted with Elder Amos Read of the town of [illegible] and knew him in the Revolutionary War and well recollect that he was a soldier in the company to which I belonged commanded by Capt Joshua Huntington, in which Jacob DeWitt and John Wheatley was Lieutenant and J{illegible} was ensign. [illegible] if I mistake not we arrived in New York about the time of Independence.  We were in the Orchard fight so called over New York after the battle so [illegible] to Harlem Heights thence over Kings Bridge to White Plains and after the Battle of the better place we retreated up the river to a place called Grustlendt manor and there were discharged so.  [illegible] about the first of July and ended about the 11th day of July 1777.  I have [illegible] the neighborhood with the Amos Read and have no doubt of his being the same Amos Read who was with me as I have noted, and found him the deponent says not July 20, AD 1832.
Charles Fanning
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State of Connecticut
New London County
 J P Griswold July 20, 1832 there personally appeared Charles Fanning Esq and made oath to the truth of the [illegible] deposition by him onto before [illegible] me
Sam C Morgan, Justice of Peace
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I Enoch Baker of the town of Griswold in New London
County of seventy eight years of age
depose and say I am well acquainted
with Amos Read of [illegible] sd county &
knew him in the Revolutionary war. I well 
recollect that he was a soldier in the same
company to which I belonged commanded
by Capt Joshua Huntington, of which Jacob D
Witt was 1st & & John Wheatly 2d Lieut & Charles
Fanning Ensign and was with said company
on campaign at New York of this deponent
is not mistaken the said Read was with
sd company after our arrival at New York
until we were all discharged the last of Dec
or the 1st of Jany 1777 at a place on the North
river called [illegible] pond. That the sd Read
in the orchard fight so called near New York this
deponent well recollects, and was with the army
in its retreat to Harlaem heights thence over Kings
Bridge to white plains and to the battle on
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white plains thence retreated up the North River
and was with me until his discharge
in Dec or Jan 1777- This deponent is now
well acquainted with Amos Read of Lisbon and knows 
him the the same Amos Read who was with
him as stated this deposition and further
this deponent says not
Enoch Baker

New London County Griswold July 25th 1832
Sworn Personally
appeared Enoch Baker the subscriber to the foregoing deposition
made solemn oath truth of the same, the said Baker is well known
[illegible] his testimony is entitled to credit
Before me  Samuel C. Morgan Justice of Peace
for New London County

[sideways] 
Amos Reads
papers
July 28 1832
P Office
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Amos Reed of Norwich
acknowledge to have voluntarily inlifted myself a Soldier, to serve in the
Battalion of Foot, raised by the Colony of Connecticut, to join the Continental
army in New-York, to be commanded by Col. Saml Selden Esq
until the Twenty-fifth Day of December next. Witness my Hand, this Twelth
Day of July A.D. 1776.
Amos Read

the annexed enlistment of Amos and was
found by me among the papers of Col Joshua
Huntington late of Norwich do, which came
my hand as part of his estate ten or twelve
years since. The name of said Read appeared
in a muster roll of said Huntington's company in
Selden's Regiment, from among said papers, as
having been viewed & append by S. Seldons roll
Muster master July 24, 17?
Norwich July 23 1832 Henry Strong

New London County Norwich July 23 1832
Personally appeared Henry Strong Esq Counsellor at
law well known to me, and made solemn oath to
the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed
before me Saml C. Morgan Justice of Peace
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9973

admitted
Private 7 mo
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I Asael Bottun of the town of Lisbon in New
London County State of Connecticut now aged
Seventy eight years depose and say. That I
am well acquainted with Elder Amos Reid
of said Lisbon and knew him in the War
of the Revolution, and well recollect that
in the fall of the year 1778 he was a soldier in the
same company with me at New London
that we were there in the service with the
state troops of the State of Connecticut one
month - the said Reed and myself were
at the time of our service of that part of
Norwich which is now Lisbon and
further this deponent says not
Dated Lisbon Aug 25, 1832  Asael Bottun

State of Connecticut 
New London County⎬
Lisbon August 25th 1832
Then personally appeared Asael Bottun
a credible witness a person well known to
me and made oath to the truth of the above
affidavit by him subscribed in my presence
before me Ebenezer Allen
Justice of Peace
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Adnitted

Private 7 mo
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BRIEF in the case of Amos Read
County of New London in the State of Connecticut
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made being a Court or a Judge? Open Court
If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 74
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
12 July In 1776
1778

Duration of Service
6 months
1 Month

Rank.
As a Private

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt Huntington
Captain Stevens  Col Abbot

5. In what battles was he engaged? [illegible] White plains
Where did he reside when he entered the service? Norwich Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk.
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14261
Revoluntarily
INVALID

File No 14,261
Amos Read
Pri  Rev War

Act: June 7, 32
Index: Vol 1, Page 309