Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40324, for James Reed, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Penn

Reed, James

NUMBER
S.40324
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18.376
Pennsylvania
James Reed
of Washington Co. in the State of Penn'a who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel St. Clair of the Penn'a line, for the term of one year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22d of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Nov 1821 and sent to W. Baird Esqr Washington, Pen.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832          323.66
Semi-anl. all'ce ending March 1822      68
                                                            _________
                                                           $371.66 

40 13/30
   8
_________-
320
    3.66

{ Revolutionary claim,     }
{ Act 18th March, 1818   }

May 1, 182
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I James Reed of Washington County in the State of Pennsylvania, do swear by  Almighty God, the searcher of hearts, that I served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy from the twenty eighth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, till (sic) the first of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven.  I enlisted in Captain Samuel Watson's Company in Colonel St. Clair's regiment of the Pennsylvania line.   On the fourth day of March following our regiment marched from Philadelphia into Canada.  At Three rivers Captain Watson died and Thomas L. Moore succeeded to the command of our company.  After the battle of Three rivers (in which I acted as sargeant (sic) ) we retreated to Sorrell and from there the whole army returned to Owen Point.  At that place the sixth regiment remained and the rest of us went to Ticonderoga.  On the twenty fourth day of January A.D. one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven our regiment marched for Philadelphia where we rejoined on the eleventh of February following.   On the twenty fifth day of March I received my discharge from Lt. Col Craig, who took the command of the regiment upon the promotion of Col. St. Clair to a Brigadier commission, which took place while we lay at Ticonderoga.  I arrived at (illegible)
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on the first of April A.D. one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, extremely emaciated having lost my battle about the time we returned to Philadelphia.  I am now sixty eight years of age lacking about (illegible) months, on in such reduced circumstances as to need assistance from my country for support.  I have made strict search for my discharge in order to send it along with this declaration (illegible) to the regulations of the war department, but am not able to find it.  It may not be important to mention that I afterwards served two tours of duty in the militia, one against the Indians at the Susquehanna; and the other guarding the British prisoners at Lancaster.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
James Allison                       James Reed    (seal)
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Washington County 
Pennsylvania  ss:

Personally before me the subscribed one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Washington, aforesaid,  came James Reed, who being duly sworn according to law doth declare that the facts stated in the aforesaid declaration are true and signed the same in my presence.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty second day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
James Allison, (seal)

State of Pennsylvania }
Washington County } ss.  I Alexander Murdock Prothenotary of the court of Common Pleas for said County, do certify that James Allison Esq before whom the foregoing Affidavit appears to have been made is and was at the time one of the associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned as such, and that full faith and is and ought to be given to all his official acts.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Washington the twenty fourth day of April in the year of Our Lord eighteen hundred & eighteen.
A. Murdock, Pro.
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Washington County
Pennsylvania   ss:       
   
I, James Allison one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Washington aforesaid, do certify that I am satisfied of the within claimant, James Reed, being in needy circumstances and that he served as stated in his declaration.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 28t day of June A.D. 1818
James Allison  (seal)

Washington County Pens'a  ss:  I Alexander Murdock Prothenotary of  the Court of Common Pleas for said County do certify James Allison Esqr who signed the above Certificate is and was at the time one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly Commissioned & that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his Official Acts.

In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office the first day of July A.D. 1818
Alexd'r  Murdock 

The Secretary of War is respectfully requested to (illegible) information to be (illegible) to William Baird of Washington Pennsylvania of his decision in this case.

(On left margin) James Reed Pennsylvania line

(Written upside down on bottom margin)
 Not found on rolls 
further evidence of service required - See
endorsement in the case of John Brownlee
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(C(illegible)plification of the proceedings in the case of James  Reed a Revolutionary Soldier.

No discharged
James Reed a 
Wash'n Co: Penns'a.
original declaration
1 April, 1818.

Colo. St. Clairs' regt.
Penna line
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SCHEDULE.

PENNSYLVANIA
Washington County, ss:

On this fifth day of July, 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, James Reed aged Seventy years, resident in  Strabane township in said county, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:  He enlisted in Capt. Samuel Watsons Company belonging to Col. St. Clairs Regiment, of the Pennsylvania line and served out the term of his enlistment upwards of a year.  Original declaration made Apl 2d 1818. 

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 i n the land and naval service of the Untied 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 schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribe.   1 Cow, 1 Heifer, 2 Sheep, Kitchen furniture a small lot, my family consists of wife Elizabeth aged 59 years mostly confined to bed, daughter Martha aged twenty years,, unhealthy, a grand child Mary Ann aged 8 years, healthy whose mother my daughter  is dead and her father is gone and left to my care.  I followed farming while able to attend to it, I now have a small spot which my charitable neighbors have (illegible) for me and I make out to hoe it.   (signed) James Reed
Sworn in and declared, on the fifth day of July A.D. 1820 in Open Court before the Honorable Thomas H. Baird, Esq, President, and his Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County.  (signed) W. Sample, 

I, William Sample, Pro(illegible) of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty eight Dollars dollars and fifty cents.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty fourth day of July, 1820.
(signed) W. Sample Pnthy
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This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 s are now in the possession 
of the Government are on file in the 
Record and Pension Office, War Department.  Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolution-
ary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

M. E. C.
Inv. 403324.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
December 2, 1897

O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY

Sir:

Replying to your request for information concerning James Reed, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 22, 1818, at which time he was sixty-eight years of age and residing in Washington Co., Pa., and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Pennsylvania troops, Revolutionary war;  part of the time he served under Capt. Watson and Col. St. Clair.  Place of enlistment was not stated. 

Very respectfully,


Commissioner.


James S. Snee, Esq.
Claysville, Pa.
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Postmarked   US Pension Office Nov 18 1897

Claysville Pa
Nov 16th 1897

Hon. H. Clay Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear sir I write for any information you may have in your Department of one James Reed a revolutionary soldier, from the best information I have he was born in Eastern Pennsylvania & enlisted from that section of Pa.  Mr. Reed was my great grand father and after the close of the Revolutionary War he married & settled in Wash. Co. Pa. and is Burried (sic) near Canonsburg, Pa after the close of the war he followed the occupation of teaching & was known by the
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name of Master Reed.  I am acquainted with one man now living in Canonsburgh Pa that went to school to him.
Mr. Reed, died about 1832 or 33 and he drew a pension from the government.
I would like you would give me all the information you can from your department.  He was likely under the Command of both Generals (illegible) and Wayne.

I am now 59 yrs and my Mother in her younger days lived with her grand father, Mr. Reed had Eleven daughters and one son.  The daughters all lived to womanhood & was all married.
Yours truly
James S. Snee

Claysville, Pa
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40324
INVALID
Revy

File No. 40.324
James Reed
Pri. Rev. War

Act:  18 March 18

Index: - Vol. G, Page 415

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

Dec. 2/97  James S. 
Claysville, Pa.
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Applicant aged 70 years.
- wife, 57 yrs, - sickly
- Daughter aged 20 yrs unhealthy
-Grandchild aged 8 yrs 9 illegible)

- served from 1776 for 1 year
illegible line
illegible line

- Sched:  $20.50

Illegible  dated 22 April 18
Illegible proof,  Aug 1820

2nd Dec  July 1821
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James Reed
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Washington County Pennsylvania

To all Whome (sic) it may Concern

We the under subscribers do certify that we have been acquainted with James Reed for many years who is now an old man and unable to support himself, he is in  (illegible) circumstance and he is concidered (considered) an verry (sic) honest man and a good Citisen (sic) certifyed (sic) by us.
Thomas McNary
Daniel Palmer
Matthew McNary
James Martin
John Hughes
James Linn
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Washington County   }
Pennsylvania       ss:  } 

Personally before me the subscribed President of the Courts of Common Pleas for the fourteenth judicial district of of Pennsylvania, compound of the counties of Washington, Fayett, Greene and Somerset, came James Workman (illegible) who being duly sworn according to law deposith and saith, that he is well acquainted with James Reed, an applicant for the benefit of the provision of the late act of Congress in (illegible) of (illegible) persons engage in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war; that this deponent enlisted in Captain Samuel Watsons company in Colonel St. Clair's regiment of the Pennsylvania line, in which company the said James Reed was (illegible) enlisted; that after his enlistment, this deponent was marched to Lancaster (was a recruiting party) when stationed and remained some time at that place, and thence proceeded to Philadelphia when the regiment was marched from Philadelphia for Canada that (illegible) they had advanced as far as Albany, this deponent was injured by getting his foot scalded and went no further and did not afterwards join the regiment, as they were discharged immediately upon their (illegible) to Philadelphia.  That during all the time this deponent remained in service the said James Reed was also in service and  continued after this deponent was discharged;  The said James Reed was assistant cook and during a part of the time acted as a sergeant.  And further this deponent with not.
(signed) James Workman

Sworn & subscribed before me the
2d day of July 1821.
Thos  H Baird
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 I do herby certify that James Workman the within deponent is well known to me and that he is a credible person.
(signed)  Thos. H. Baird

2d July 1821
Pennsylvania
Washington County } ss    I Thomas Morgan, Prothnotary of the court of Common Pleas for Said County, do certify that the hon'ble Thomas H. Baird before whom the written affidavit was made and who gave the above Certificate was at the time and still is the  President Judge of the 14th Judicial district of Penna composed of the Counties of Washington, Fayette, Green and Somerset, duly commissioned and that full faith and credit are and Ought to be given to all his official acts.
Given under my hand and Seal of the Said County of Washington, the 4th day of July Anno Domino, 1821
(signed) Thomas Morgan Prothnotary
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(left side of envelope) Mr. Edwards

Addressed: 
FREE 
The Hon. John C. Calhoun, Esquire
Secretary of War
Washington City

Postmarked Washington, PA
July 7

(Written over the address)
James Reed
W. Baird
Washington
Washington Co Pa
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March Penn. July 8. 1821

The Hon. J. C. Calhoun esq.

Sir 
I send enclosed the declaration of James Reed made under the law of Congress of 1818 together with his additional declaration & proof under the supplement to that law.  His papers have already been before you and were returned for additional evidence of service which he has been fortunately able to procure and name (illegible) to you.  I am justifiably satisfied that he is a meritorious applicant and therefore anxiously hope that his proofs may be considered satisfactory.  I send also the declarations of Edward Bess and Robert Campbell and shall be glad to born the remitt (sic) of their sworn applications as early as convenient.

I am sir, with great respect , 
Your obdt. sevt.

W. Baird

Papers of Edward Bess & Robert Campbell filed with schedules
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Washington County   }
Pennsylvania          ss }

Personally came before me the subscribed one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas for the County of Washington, Thomas W. Keen who being duly sworn according to the law deposith and saith, that he is well acquainted with James Reed, an applicant for the benefit of the provision of the late act of Congress in (illegible) of (illegible) persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United  States in the revolutionary war.  That this deponent was enlisted in Captain Samuel Watsons company in Colonel St. Clair's regiment of the Pennsylvania line in which company the said James Reed was also enlisted.  That the said deponent and James Reed continued to serve together in the same company till (sic) the expiration of they time of this enlistment and untill (sic) their discharge at Philadelphia.  That this deponent has read the original declaration of the said James Reed, of his enlistment and services, made for the purpose of obtaining a pension as aforesaid, and that the facts at forth therein are substantially true. And further this deponent saith not.  
(signed) Thomas McKeen

Sworn and subscribed before me the first day of July A.D. 1820
(signed) James Allison
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I Thomas H Baird president Judge of the fourteenth Judicial district of Penn'a. composed of the counties of Washington, Fayette,  Greene & Sommerset do hereby certify that (illegible) satisfactory (illegible) of the character of Thomas McKeen the within deponent, I believe him to be a credible witness.

In witness whereof I have set my hand & seal this 4th Aug. 1820
Tho. H. Baird   (seal)

Pennsylvania
Washington County }ss  I William Sample Protonotary of the court of Common Pleas for Said County, do certify that James Allison Esq. before whom the within deposition was (illegible), was at the time one of the associate Judges in and for said County but who is now deceased; and I do also certify that the Honorable Thomas H. Baird who gave the above Certificate, is and was at the time President Judge, of the 14th Judicial district of Penn'a. Composed of the Counties of Washington, Fayette, Greene and Somerset, duly commissioned as such and that full faith and credit is and Ought to be given to all his Official Acts.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of the Said Court at this being for the 4th day of August in the year of Our Lord, One thousand eight hundred & twenty.
(signed) Wm. Sample Prothy.

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