Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 41978, for Moses Reed, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776)
N. H.
SERVICE
CONTENTS
Reed, Moses
NUMBER
S41978
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15.541
R
Vermont
Moses Reed
of Washington Co in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Dearborn of the N Hampshire
line, for the term of 15 month-s 1782.
Inscribed on the roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 3 1stof March 1818--

Certificate of Pension issued the 22d of October 1819
and sent to Stephen Filkin Esq and
Montpelier, Washington County

Arrears to 4th of Sept1819
$157.31
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 $45
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$185.3
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Jared
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Moses Reed

[illegible]

Not on roll

Admd

Dearborn; Regt Capt Monry Comp
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STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY of Washington
Moses Reed of Plainfield
in the County of Washington
 and State of Vermont being
duly sworn, doth declare, depose and say, that on or about the first
day of July
A. D. 1782, he was duly enlisted into the service
of the United States, for the term of three years
that he belonged to Captain Regiment of the New Hampshire line and served therein, against the common enemy,
in the continental establishment honorably discharged at West Point about the 7th day
of October 1783 having faithfully served
about one or three months, which
discharge was burnt in his house about one
year since, & that he has not now any
further evidence of services in his power
He further deposes and says, that he is now and ever since has been a
citizen of the United States and he further says that the
by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance
from his country for support
M. Rice
Declared, sworn, and subscribed by the above named Moses Reed
before me at Montpelier in the County
aforesaid, this 31 day of March
A.D. 1818.
Stephen Pitkin Judge of County Court
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Washington County, to wit
Stephen Pitkin
One of the Judges of the County
Court, within and for the County aforesaid, do certify, That it appears to
my satisfaction, that the said Moses Reed
did serve in the Revolutionary 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 Department
of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress, passed the 18th
March, 1818, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in
the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."" That the
applicant is
in reduced circumstances & stand in need of assistance for support.
Given under my hand, at Montpelier this 31
day of March
A. D. 1818,
Stephen Pitkin

STATE OF VERMONT, I, GEORGE RICH, Clerk of the Coun-
Washington, ss.
ty of Washington, aforesaid, Do certify
That the Honorable STEPHEN PIT.
KIN, who made the above Certificate,
and before whom the annexed Declaration
was taken, was a Judge of the County
Court within and for the County aforesaid
, at the respective dates thereof, acting
under the authority of this State, and
duly qualified for that purpose; and that
his name subscribed thereto, is his own
proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the
Seal of said County, at Montpelier
in said County, this 31st
day of March in the Year One Thousand
eight hundred and Eighteen.
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Moses Reed
Reed

15541
March 1820
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State of Vermont
Washington
On this 30th day of June 1820 Personally
appeared in open Court being a Court of word
to wit the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont
holding a Session at Montpelier within and for
the County of Washington aforesaid
Moses Reed aged Fifty six years resident in Plainfield 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- enlisted
in Capt Marion Company & Col. Dearborn May 1782 for three years
and served to the October 1783 when I was discharged from Capt Livermon
Company in the Battallion commanded by Major Scott of the Hampshire Line, that the date of my Original declaration for a pension
is the 6th day of March 1818 and numbered 15.541
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And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States
on the 18 day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale
or any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with
intent so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act
of Congress Entitled"an act to provide for certain person 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 for 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 schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
one cow, Seven Sheep. one swine, one Little Grindstone, two
hoes two Axes, One old Barn shout, set of old knives & forks
Tea Kittle and tea Apperatus. Six old chairs, one pot & Kettle
one Chest and One Table. one heifer one year Old
I am by occupation a farmer, and an account of age & infirmity
can pursue my occupation to very little advantage, my wife Deborah of the age of fifty five is rather feeble, my son Moses of the age
of twelve years, and Joannah of the age of eighteen years both dependant on me for support, and I am in such Low circumstances that I
am unable to support myself and family without the aid of
Public or private charity
Moses Reed
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Sworn to & declared in open Court
on this 30th day of June AD. 1820
Before the Court
George Rich Clerk
I George Rich Clerk of the Supreme Court
for the County of Washington in the State of
Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath &
the schedule thereto annexed 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 of the property
exhibited in the said Schedule is Fifty
dollars and Twenty five cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court on this 14 day of July A.D. 1820
George Rich, Clerk of Sup. C.
Washington County
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41978
INVALID.
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Revy
File No. 41.978
Moses Reed
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3 Page 415
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Jona Putney
appt
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I, Jonathan Putney of Hopkinton, in the County of Hillsborough
and State of New Hampshire being in my sixty first year
of age, depose and say, that in the month of August A.D
1782 I left said Hopkinton and on the first day of September
A.D. 1782 at Saratoga in the State of New York I
enlisted and was enrolled, as a private Soldier in
the Army of the United States, in the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Livermore, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Dearborn, and 
on the same day joined the said Regiment; that within
a few days after the said first day of September, Moses Reed, then of Concord in the County of Rockingham
and State of New Hampshire, now of Plainfield in the
County of Washington and State of Vermont, and who is
now present before me who as I then understood, had previously
enlisted, as one of the quota for the town of
Dunbarton, in the County of Hillsborough aforesaid arrived and joined the Army, at Saratoga aforesaid
as a private soldier in the Company of Light Infantry
commanded by Capt. Munroe in the Regiment
foresaid and continued in said Company till some
time in the month of June following, when said company
of Light Infantry was disbanded, and the said Moses Read then joined said Livermore's Company,
and continued therein till the second day of September
A.D. 1783, when I was discharged at West Point in
the State of New York, and left the Army; that the said Moses
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Reed and I having originated in the same vicinity,
I became and was well and intimately acquainted with him
from the time of his joining the Army in September A.D
1782 till the time of my discharge aforesaid, that after he
joined Capt. Livermore's Company, he and I belonged
to the same mess, and that I left him in the Army at
West Point at the time of my discharge
John Putney

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss June 29th A.D. 1819.
Then the said Jonathan Putney personally appeared
, and after being duly cautioned and carefully examined, made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed, contains the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth relative to the cause for
which it is taken.
Before me John Harris Justice of the Peace

Stat of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss June 29th A.D. 1819.
I hereby certify that the above named Jonathan
is a credible witness
John Harris Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office
July 1. 1819
I certify that John Harris Esqr of
Hopkinton whose name is subscribed
to the foregoing certificates is a Justice
of the peace within and for the County
of Hillsborough in said State duly
appointed and commissioned and that to his acts and
attestations as such full faith and credit are due
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the public seal of said State
on the day of the date hereof
Saml Spachawk Secy
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B Abbott:
Appc
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I Beriah Abbot of Lebanon in the County of Grafton
& State of Newhampshire being sixty two years
old, do testify & say that some time in the fore
part of the year seventeen hundred & eighty one
I inlisted as a private soldier in the company, of
which Daniel Livermore was captain in the Regiment then or not long afterwards commanded
by Colonel Henry Dearbourn-- to serve for the term
of three years, that I served in that company & Regiment until the close of the revolutionary war-
I further testify that some time in the year
seventeen hundred & eighty two & I am quite sure
not later than September of that year, at Saratoga
where we were stationed, Moses Reed enlisted into
the company commanded by Captain Munroe in
said Regiment & served as a private soldier in
said company until the close of said war, at which
time I left the service, & am therefore unable to state
as to his further continuance in the service. I after
saw said Reed during the time in which we served
together in said Regiment, & became acquainted with
him; but from the lapse of time since as
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unable to state, if I then know from whence he
originated nor can I now from recollection clearly [illegible] the Moses Reed who is now present, & who
was solicited this testimony in his behalf, to be the same Moses Reed who served in said Regiment; though
he resembles him; but having conversed with him
respecting the service aforesaid, & several incidents
circumstances which I will remember to have
occurred there during the service. I am fully
satisfied & convinced that he is the same Moses
Reed who enlisted & served in said Regiment
Beriah Abbot

State of Newhampshire-
Grafton ss. July 9th 1819. Then Beriah
Abbot, who hath subscribed the foregoing affidavit
came before me the subscribing authority & made
oath that the same contains the truth the whole
truth & nothing but the truth-
Attest
Ben. J. Gilbert Justice
of the Peace for said County

State of Newhampshire
Grafton ss. July 9th 1819. I do certify that
Beriah Abbot, who hath subscribed the above affidavit is a credible witness-
Ben. J. Gilbert J Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office
August 3d 1819-
I hereby certify that Benjamin J Gilbert Eqr who
made and signed the foregoing certificates is a Justice
of the peace within and for the County of Grafton
in said State duly appointed and commissioned and
that he was so at the time when the said certificates
were dated namely, on the 9th of July last, and
that to his acts and attestation as a Justice of the peace as afore
said full faith and credit and
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed the public seal of said State on the day
of the date hereof.-
Sam Sparhawk Secretary