Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,273, for William Reynolds, Pennsylvania
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Penn.

Reynolds, William

S. 14,273

carded
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Date of death
not on AB

11.905
Pennsylvania
William Reynolds
Venango Co in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Tigart of the ______ commanded by ______
in the Pa. arena
for gmo.

Inscribed in the Roll of Pennsylvania
the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

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Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of July
1833 and sent to 
J Galbraith Franklin
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 60.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept    15.00
                     $75.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk
Book E Vol. 5 Page 48
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State of Pennsylvania and County of Venango 
On this 25 day of Febry 1833 personally appeared before
me I being an associate Judge of the Court of Common pleas
of Venango County, William Reynolds a resident of Cherry
the township in the County of Venango and State of
Pennsylvania, aged 82 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 7th 1832.
That according to the information of his parents he
was born in Ireland, in the year 1751. or there abouts, that
he emigrated to America before he was a year old, that he
lived during the Revolutionary war in Northumberland
County in said State, it then being a frontier, that he
served a three months tour as a substitute for his father
in the Militia in the year 1778 or thereabouts under Capt
James McMahan, in said County that during said tour
he with the company he was with, were guarding the
frontier against the Indians.
Some short time afterwards he served a three months tour,
being drafted in the Militia, under the following named
officers (viz) Captain Thomas Tigart, Lieut. John Martin
Ensign John Clark, he was likewise guarding the frontier
of said County against the Indians during said
tour. Sometime in the month of April 1779 or 1780 he enlisted
into a company of Rangers, Capt Samuel Daugherty,
Lieut William McGrady Ensign Matthew Wilson, that he
continued in that service for a term of three months
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Some time after this he in company with Charles McGimet were attacked by the Indians McGimet was killed and himself wounded in the arm.

During the remainder of the war he was frequently employed as a spy against the Indians, but does not recollect how often. ....short time after the close of the Revolutionary war he was moved to ... County in the aforesaid ... where he resided until 1802 when he moved to the County of ... in said state, where he has resided ever since.

And he further says that he never received any written discharge from any of the aforesaid officers. And he does not know any person now living that can testify to his service. 

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. 

Known and subscribed before me on ... ... the 23rd day of February 1833.  John Irwin

by William Reynolds
mark
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I John McGimet residing within the neighborhood of the within applicant do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Reynolds, who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration that I believe him to be eighty two years of age, that I was ... ... with him in Northumberland County in this State at the time of the Revolutionary war, that I knew him to be in the service under Capt Samuel Daugherty, that I frequently saw him going and returning with others as Indian spys, that I saw him going to and returning from the battle at ... .... that I saw him a few hours after he was wounded by the Indians at which time I was about ten years old.
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I John Irvin an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the County of Venango in the State of Pennsylvania
at the request of the within named applicant attended at
his discerning, who after being sworn and examined by me
made the within written declaration; And I do hereby
certify that it is my belief that by reason of his age and
bodily infirmity he cannot attend at court. And I do
further certify that I have know the applicant for at least
thirty years, during which time I have often heard him say
that he served on tours against the Indians in the time of
the revolutionary war, and that he has always been considered a man
of respectability and veracity. February 20th 1833
John Irwin
And now Feb 28th 1833 the Court of Common Pleas
of Venango County declare their opinion that the
applicant William Reynolds was a Revolutionary
soldier & served as he states, is a citizen of Crawford County
that the within named John Minnett & Wm Wilson,
a citizen of this County both of respectability & veracity
& full reliance may be placed on the testimony.
Certified Feby 28
1833
Henry Shipper
Pres  6 Dist
In addition to the above I do certify
that I reside in the
neighborhood of the applicant, who from age and bodily
infirmity has been confined to his home for several years
past, and as he has not been able to attend at any place of
public worship, I am of the opinion that there is not any
Clergyman acquainted with him, as the nearest liveth
at least four miles from him and hath not resided there
more than three or four years.
John Irvin
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Adm
Gmos
$ 80.-
J. Galbraith Esq
Franklin
Pa
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State of Pennsylvania
Venango County 
J Arnold Plummer Clerk of the Court
of Common pleased and for said
County do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceeding of the
said Court in the matter of the
application of William Reynolds for a
pension - In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said
Court at Franklin the 29th day of April A.D. 1833-
A Plummer clk

Adm
$80.___
J. Galbraith Esq
Franklin  Pa
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May 11, 1936
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Mrs. A. C. Rippier
415 Third Street
Brooklyn, New York
Dear Madam:

WILLIAM REYNOLDS
S. 14273
BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file
in pension claim, S. 14273, based upon service of William Reynolds
in the Revolutionary War.
William Reynolds was born about 1751 in Ireland and came to
America before he was a year old; the names of his parents are not
given.
While residing in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, then the
frontier, William Reynolds served sometime in 1778 a tour of three
months as a private and substitute for his father in Captain James
Mellahan's Pennsylvania company; a short time afterward, he served
a tour of three months as private in Captain Thomas Tigart's Pennsylvania
company; sometime in April, 1779, he enlisted and served three
months as private in Captain Samuel Daugherty's Pennsylvania company
of rangers in the same year, he volunteered under Captain Hawkins
Boone in the Pennsylvania troops, marched to the defense of Fort Freeland
 which surrendered to the British and Indians before his arrival
there but his company was attacked by them and his captain and
fifteen of the men were killed; sometime after this, he was again
attacked by the Indians and wounded in his army; during the remainder
of the war he was frequently engaged as a spy against the Indians,
names of officers and length of this service not stated. Throughout
the entire length of his service he was engaged in guarding the
frontier.
A short time after the Revolutionary War, the soldier moved to
Centre County, Pennsylvania, where he resided until 1802 when he
moved to Venango County, in the same state.
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William Reynolds was allowed pension on his application executed
February 23, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Cherry Tree
Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
There are no family data given in the claim.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and
address of the person paid, and possibly the date of death of this
soldier, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, 
Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following
data:
William Reynolds
Certificate 11905
Issued July 11, 1833
Rate $30 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act June 7, 1832
Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
2
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May 11, 1936
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Mrs. A. C. Rippier
413 Third Street
Brooklyn, New York


JOHN REYNOLDS,
S. 4060
WILLIAM REYNOLDS, S. 14273
BA-J/ MLB

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you
request the Revolutionary War records of John Reynolds who served
from Bedford County, Pennsylvania, and received pension September 21,
1833, and of William Reynolds, also a private in the Pennsylvania
Line and pensioned July 11, 1833, in Venango County, Pennsylvania.
The record which was furnished you February 19, 1930, was that
of the John Reynolds who was pensioned September 21, 1833. The records
show that his enlistments were from Cumberland and York Counties,
Pennsylvania, and not from Bedford County, that state, as cited by you.
The record of William Reynolds which you have not had is furnished
herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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May 5, 1934
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Mrs. Charles E. Zink
2036 North 68th Street
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dear Madam:

WILLIAM REYNOLDS
S. 14273
BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
record of William Reynolds who, you state, came from England,
served in the Revolutionary War, after which he engaged in
farming and spent his last years in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
With the information furnished by you, it is difficult to
identify the record of the particular William Reynolds in whom
you are interested. The pension record has been found of one
William Reynolds, of Pennsylvania, which may be of interest to
you. It is not shown, however, that he ever resided in Tioga
County, Pennsylvania.

Add new and revised - The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in 
[ ] Ch. 8 - 14273, based upon date of Wm.  Reynolds in the Rev. war


William Reynolds was born about 1751 in Ireland and came to
America before he was a year old; the names of his parents
are not given.
While residing in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, then
the frontier, he served sometime in 1778 a tour of three months
as a private and substitute for his father in Captain James
McMahan's Pennsylvania company; a short time afterward he served
a tour of three months as private in Captain Thomas Tigart's
Pennsylvania company; sometime in April, 1779, he enlisted and
served three months as private in Captain Samuel Daugherty's
Pennsylvania company of rangers; in the same year, he volunteered
under Captain Hawkins Boone in the Pennsylvania troops, marched
to the defense of Fort Freeland which surrendered to the British
and Indians before his arrival there but his company was attacked
by them and his captain and fifteen of the men were killed;
sometime after this, he was again attacked by the Indians and
wounded in his arm; during the remainder of the war he was
frequently engaged as a spy against the Indians, names of officers
and length of this service not stated. Throughout the entire
length of his service he was engaged in guarding the frontier.
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A short time after the Revolutionary War, the soldier moved to
Centre County, Pennsylvania, where he resided until 1802 when
he moved to Venango County in the same state.
William Reynolds was allowed pension on his application
executed February 23, 1833, at which time he was [illegible] as date of [illegible] and a resident of Cherry Tree Township, Venango County,
Pennsylvania.

There are no family data in the claim.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the persons paid, and possibly the date of
soldier's death, you should write to the Comptroller General,
Records Division, General Accounting Office, this city, and cite
the following data: William Reynolds, Certificate 11905, issued
July 11, 1833, rate $30 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act
June 7, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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THE REYNOLDS FAMILY ASSOCIATION
413 THIRD STREET
BROOKLYN, N.Y.
Mrs. A. C. Rippier, Sec'y and Treas.
April 26, 1956
Received Apr 29 1936 
Mail sub 

The Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.,
The Commissioner,
Honorable Sir:-

A JOHN REYNOLDS, Private in Pennsylvania Line, served
from Bedford Co., received pension for Revolutionary
Sept. 21, 1833, aged 76 years.
page 585 or 8, 3rd Settes Pa. Archives, Vol. 
23
Then a William Reynolds, Private Pennsylvania Line, received a
pension July 11, 1833, aged 84 years. From Venango Co., Pa.

page 541, 3rd Series, Pa. Archives,
Vol 23
If there is a record of these men, may I have a Copy
of same, as I am working on these Pa. Families,
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Will indeed greatly appreciate your courtesy in this matter.
Most Sincerely
Anna C. Rippier
(Mrs. A.C.)
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Lincoln, Nebraska
2036 North 68, Street
April 19, 1934
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C
My dear Sirs,
Could you give me any
information concerning a
William Reynolds who
fought in the Revolutionary War.
I have the following
paragraph copied from
a County history.
"On the mother's side, grandfather
Wm Reynolds came over
from England at an early
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period in his life, and
also entered the ranks of
the Army as a Revolutionary
War soldier. After the
War was over.; he turned
his attention to farming,
and spent the last years
in Tioga County, Pa."
I recognize that the
paragraph has very little
information in it, but
it is all that I have.
Should you be able to
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tell me more
about
Wm Reynolds,
I would
be very pleased.
Thanking you much,
I am
Very truly
Joanna Coleman Zink
(Mrs. Charles E. Zink)
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1934, May 5 Hist to Mrs. Charles E. Zink
1936. May 11. Hist. to Mrs. A. Reppier
14273
INVALID.
File No. 14. 273
William Reynolds
Pri. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832
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