Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34245, Reuben Coates, Mass.
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(8-1776) SERVICE Mass. Coates or Coats, Reuben NUMBER S. 34245
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3607
Massachusetts Roll
Reuben Coates,https://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.png
Capt Allen
private.
Mass Line - 9 months
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th of Oct 1818
and sent to Samuel Hinckley Esq
Northampton, Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sept - 1818 32.81
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar 1819 48.00
Arrears 3 mo 30/31 $80.81
4/30
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

Notification sent July 28th 1820 to Josiah Dwight North Hampton Massachusetts
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Northampton M
May 5
Hon#ble {Honorable} J. C. Calhoun
Secret for the War Department
Washington
application of Reuben Coats for a pension
-taken and sealed up by me S Hinckley Judge
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I Reuben Coats of Southampton in the County of
Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
being seventy three years old, testify & say that I
enlisted [insertion mark] in April 1781 into the Army for three years in the Company
commanded by Capt. Allen in the Regiment commanded
by Col Vose in Genl Glovers Brigade in the
Continental Establishment, and I continued to serve
in said Allen's Company & Vose's Regt in the State 
of New York untill Oct. 1782 when I had
the small pox at West Point, and I had it so
bad that I lost my health & almost lost my
eye sight and became incapable of doing
duty as a soldier and was honourably 
discharged by Genl Washington, and I returned
home and have ever since been almost blind
I have lost my discharge. I was in the
Massachusetts line-- I am in reduced circumstances
and in need of assistance from my
Country for support. May 2d, 1818
his
Reuben X Coats ["his" above the X, "mark" below the X]
mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss May 2d, 1818, Reuben
Coats came before me the subscriber
Judge of the Probate of wills & being a
Court of Record in for said County, and
being carefully examined cautioned to
testify the whole truth made solemn
oath that the above deposition by
him subscribed contains the truth the
whole truth & nothing but the truth
It appears to my satisfaction that the said
Ruben served in the Revolutionary war
against the Common Enemy as he has
stated above, and I know him to be a
very ["very" is underlined] poor man - Taken & sealed up
before me. In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal the day and year above said
Samuel Hinckley Judge of said Court
as aforesaid.
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I Israel Lyman of Hadley in the County of Hampshire
& Commonwealth of Massachusetts Testify and say
I have known Reuben Coats Signer of the within
deposition for more than fifty years, and I
was knowing to his being absent from his
family in the time he has stated in his Deposition
within mentioned and it was by me and by I believe
by all his Neighbours, considered that he was gone
into the service of his country as a private
soldier, but I did not see him inlist nor did
I see him in the army, but I saw him soon after
he returned & know that he was unwell
for a long time & that he lost his sight as he
has stated.  I never had any doubt but that
he was out as a soldier in the three years
inlistment - he is a man of veracity, and
is a very poor man
May 2d ["d" is superscript], 1818
Israel Lyman

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss  Personally appeared Israel Lyman
a respectable citizen, and made solemn
oath that the above deposition by him
subscribed is the truth the whole truth
and nothing but the truth. May 2d ["d" is superscript]. 1818
Before me Samuel Hinckley, Judge
Israel Lyman signer of the above
deposition, as far as his evidence goes
is a Credible witness
S. Hinckley Judge
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Samuel Hinkley Esq,
judge,
Plainfield, Hampshire

County, Massachus tts ["tts" is superscript.] [Massachusetts],
Reuben Coats,
Massachusetts line,
Revolutionary Claim.

[The word "Admitted" is written over the paragraph below, with "per the Judge's statement" written to the side.]
The name of this applicant
is not ["not" is smudged and written overby part of the word "Admitted"] to be found
on the rolls of Col. Vose's
regiment.  The testimony,
on oath, of two
or more disinterested and
credible persons, proving
the service stated by the
applicant, is required
in lieu thereof -
The evidence of the judge
relative to his indigent
circumstances, is satisfactory
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No 16
Reuben Coates
3  [illegible] Southampton
Oct 1818
AM
Mar 1819
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western
Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of
Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to the
sixth day of said month A. D. 1820:
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County,
created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, Reuben Coats
aged Seventy four years resident in Southampton in said County, who,
being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary
war as follows: he enlisted as a private Soldier in May 1781 into the
of Captain Allen in the Regiment of Col Vose in the Massachusetts line for three years and he
served in said Corps until June 1782 when he had the small pox and lost his sight so far as
that he was placed in the invalid Regt and was discharged from the same. he applied for
his pension on the second day of May 1818 and obtained his Pension Certificate [illegible]

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of
March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of
my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within
the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in
the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th
day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or
securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in
the following schedule by me subscribed. One swine 8.00 1 Chest 50 [superscript cent symbol] 1 old table 50 [superscript cent symbol]
One Old Axe 40. One sickle 4. 3 old Bags 50. 1 hoe 33. 10 Loom 2,00 = $12.65
I am a Husbandman by occupation and am almost blind and unable to do
any thing for my support.  I have two daughters with me by the names of Rebeccah
aged forty two years and Naomi aged forty both able to support themselves they are 
single women

his
Reuben X Coats
mark ["his" written above the "X" and "mark written below the "X"]


Sworn to, and declared, on the fifth day of July 1820,
before the said Court.


Attest Josiah Dwight Clerk

I, JOSIAH DWIGHT, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the
schedule which follows it, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further
certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited
in the aforesaid schedule, is Twelve dollars, and sixty five cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal 
of the said Court, on this sixth day of July 1820.
Josiah Dwight
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34245
Revy INVALID
File No. 34245
Reuben Coates
In Rev War

Act: 18th March 18th
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 84.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Wm Edward will
give this case 
immediate attention.
J. C. C.

Hon. J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
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Northampton October 1st, 1810
Sir
Reuben Coats the applicant for a
pension (enclosed) desires me to state to you that
when he made oath before me May 2d 1818 he mentioned
to me that he was placed after he had the Small Pox in
the army in Capt. Riley's Company in Col. Nickelow's
Regt of Invalids & & that he was discharged from
the Hospital in that Company & Regt. and not being
so stated in his application was an omission of mine.
I perfectly recollect the circumstance but I did not
at that time think it important to state it in the
application. He says he is confident his name is
on the rolls of that Company & Regt. He further States
he has never been placed on a pension list although
he has been ever since almost blind - he lost his sight
by the small pox while in service- he is now
nearly blind and a decrepit old man & so miserably
poor & without friends he is unable to go to a distance
to find evidence of his service - all who know him
in this part of the Country consider him to be perfectly
sound & a man of strict veracity, & no one doubts but
he was in the service as he has stated in his application
He begs you to have the goodness to look into the
Rolls of Riley's Company in Nickelows Regt of Invalids
if his name is not found there, you will have the good
ness to return the application & I will do all I can to
assist him in procuring evidence-
I am Sir very Respectfully
Your Humble friend.
Samuel Hinckley