Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36255, for George Reynolds, New Jersey
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(8-1776)

SERVICE

New Jersey

Reynolds, George

NUMBER

S 36255
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The pensioner notified on the 2nd August 1820

No. 2938

From
Ohio
District Columbia

George Reynolds,
Ensign, Capt. Shreve
New Jersey Line

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. '78 - 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of So Dollars per month to commence on the 8th of May, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd of Nov. 1828 
and Hon. S. Herrick Dec 2, 1818

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $87.14
Semi-anul. all'ce ending 4th March 187  $120
Total                                                       $198.14

[Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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111
31
 7
24. May
31
3
20 4/30
$60 --
  15.48
    2.66
Total $87.14
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George Reynolds
2.9307

March 1819

Cont.
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State of Ohio
Muskingum County
ss

Court of Common Pleas at their May Term 1820

On the first day of June 1820 Personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county of Muskingum and State of Ohio, George Reynolds, aged sixty two years seven months, resident in said county of Muskingum who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served int he revolutionary war as follows:  That he commenc'd an Ensign in Capt. Archd. Shaw's company of the second New Jersey regiment commanded by Col. William Maxwell in October, 1775.  In 1776 he was a lieutenant in Capt. Henry Luce's company second New Jersey Regiment commanded by Col Israel Shreves on the regular establishment during the war, that he continued a Lieutenant in said regiment until February 1778, at which period from the solicitation of Col. Charles Stewart commissary general he went into the commissary department and continued there until 1780, when he was appointed a recruiting officer for a district in New Jersey for the line on the establishment during the war.  - Continued in said department until December 1781 when hostilities ceased and the recruiting department was discontinued.  And that the deponent has been on the pension roll of the district of Ohio since the eighth day of May 1818 - And I so 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 the 18th day of March 1818,  And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contacts or
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debts due to me mr have I anyh income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

No property of any kind but such as was rendered on the 31st day of May 1820 for the use of his creditors on the petition of said Reynolds to the honorable court of quarters sessions for the said County of Muskingum & state of Ohio praying to be relieved from the custody of the sheriff and to be discharged from his confinement agreeably to a statute law of said state made for the relief of insolvent debtors.

The deponent was for some time past teached a school, that owing to a deficiency of eyesight and other debility of body the duty has been rendered extremely painful which compelled him to relinquish that avocation.  At present the deponent is a widower & has three children residing with him. Catharine Jane 13 years old of a weakly habit; Rebecca Mary 10 years & 8 months of a healthy habit; William Morton 8 years 2 months of a weakly habit.

Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the first day of June A.D. 1820.

Test. David Chambers Clerk
(signed)  George Reynolds

State of Ohio
Muskingum County

I David Chambers, Clerk of the court of common pleas of Muskingum county do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original application and oath filed in my office; And I do also certify that the court made no other or further order or opinion thereon.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Zanesville this 7th of June 1820.

David Chambers, Clerk
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Muskingum County
State of Ohio

Personally appeared before one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County - George Reynolds who being duly sworn depose & sayeth that he commenced in the Service of the United States an Ensign in Capt. Shreves Company Col. William Maxwell's Regiment of New Jersey in October 1775 and cont'd. in 2nd Regiment until February 1778 at which time the reduction of the army was anticipated & shortly after took place, the 2nd Reynolds resigned his commission in the line of the Army in the 2nd month of February 1778 and immediately took an appointment as an assistant commissary of Purchases of a district in New Jersey and continued in that Department until the year 1780.  The continental Currency having cased to circulate and the army being supplied by contract.  I was appointed by the Legislature of New Jersey a leut. and recruiter officer for a district in the 2nd State in the year 1781 - Thus I devoted my services unremittingly from Oct. 1775 until December 1781 making a term of  six years & two months, for which services I have never rec'd any other compensation then Continental Money & final settlement notes from the court of the cause growing out of the depreciated State of Publick Credit my circumstances in life became changed where it compelled me  to sell my final settlement notes at
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about fifty cents on the pound to pay their debts & had assumed in my private capacity & also had to dispose of valuable property at a reduced price.   After the final consummation of all my property I applied myself for more than twenty years to the Superintendence of Iron works by which means I barely supported myself and Family.  Having now arrived to my sixtieth year since October last and and bodily infirmity has rendered it impracticable to pursue a business where much exertion is required.  Therefore, from my reduced circumstances I need to assistance of my Country to aid in my support.

David Findley Associate Judge

State of Ohio
Muskingum County
ss

I David Chambers  clerk of the court of common pleas of Muskingum county aforesaid do hereby certify that David Findley Esq. before whom the above deposition was made is an d was at the time the same was made, one of the acting associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, duly commissioned , and that to all his official acts so such full faith and credit is duly as well in court of justice as  elsewhere.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Zanesville the 9th day of May 1818

David Chambers, clk.
m.cts.
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George Reynolds
requests to be transferred from Ohio to the District of Columbia 
E. August 1820_
Transferred same day_
Mar 19
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
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District of Columbia
County of Washington SS.

On this Second-day of August-1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Washington - personally appeared George Reynolds ---who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain William Helms- in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Maxwell - in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Ohio ________from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Columbia _____ where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.

George Reynolds

Sworn and subscribed to, before}
me, the day and year aforesaid.}
Enoch Reynolds}
J. Peace}

NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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36255
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 36,255
George Reynolds
Ensign Rev War
________
Act: 18th March 18
Index: -Vol. 2, Page 474
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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2938
Ohio_
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George Reynolds, 1st. lieut.
New_Jersey line_
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio_
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18. of August, 1818.__
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24. of Sept: 1818.
and sent to David Findley, Esq;
Zanesville, Muskingum Co. Ohio
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Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1818 - $: 11.70
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. March
1819.}                                         120..
                                                 ========
                                                $:131.70.
                                                 ========
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
Muskingum Co.
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Care of Geo. Reynolds
Zanesville, Ohio
Judge
David Findley
rec.d May 23d, 1818.
Correct by Roll
[Right side: Mm Boyd]
[Stamp: ZANESV  O  MAY 11]
The Judge certificate I. [illegible]
[Right side: Zanesville, Ohio]
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[Stamp: ZANESV O MAY 11]    Free
[Left side: M Boyd]
Honbl John C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City,
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Zanesville, Ohio  May 11th, 1818

Dr. Sir,

Enclosed I forward you the application of George Reynolds a Capt. in the War of the American Revolution, to be placed on the pension list now on the law of the last session of Congress - This document I presume will be sufficient to authorise you to place [inserted: him] on the list. If you should not deem it so - he has other documents in the possession of the Clerk of the house of representatives at Washington City - which I presented with his petition last winter, and which I beg
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leave to refer you to - I presume W. Doherty will forward them to you, on your addressing a note to him for that purpose, as I obtained leave of the house to withdraw his petition & documents - Among the number I think will be found his Commission and resignation.
Be pleased to forward his Certificate to me at this place. -
I have the honor,
to be Dr. Sir,
very Respectfully
Your Obedt- Servt-
Samuel Herrick
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21308
Rhode Island
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George Reynolds
of Washington in the State of  R.I. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bates of the Rgt commanded by Col L. Ayer in the R.I. line for 9 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of R Island at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day fo March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Sept, 1833, and sent 16 an D.I. Pearce Newport R.Island
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833         $75.00
Semi-anl, allowance ending 4 Mar 34  15.00
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                                                           $90.00
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{Revolutionary Claim,} 
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book 8  Vol. D  Page 127
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Revolution
21443
INVALID.
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File No. 21,443
George Reyolds
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7" 32"
Index: -Vol. 2, Page 335
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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94
Decon George Reynolds
J Hall.
26,481
WM A
9 mos Private

Hon D. I. Pearce
Newport
R.I.
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation
County of Washington Ss. on this 4th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting George Reynolds a resident of Exeter __ in the county of Washington and State aforesaid aged seventy nine years in the 7 day of October 1832 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the bennefits of an act of Congress passed June 7 - 1832. That he entered
the Service of the United States and served under the following named officers as herein Stated Viz, on or about the 10 of December 1776 I was drafted in Captain Rights company of Militia in North Kingstown and was attached to Col Dyres Regiment and served two months also and one month, and after my time expired I served one month as a substitute for Benjamin Reynolds, and was discharged on or near the first of October 1777- my term of service having expired. I removed into the Town of Exeter in said county. I was drafted in Capt Bates Company in Exeter attached to Col Dyres Regiment, and served one month that being the time I was [inserted: drafted] for and was discharged, my term of service expired on or about the first of August 1778 I was again drafted in the militia in Capt Bates company Col. Dyres Regiment and served one month that being my term of service and was discharged. I then entered Capt. Jonathan Bates Company as a drafted militia man and served
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nor have I any documentary evidence relating to my services. I was born in Southern Kingstown. I lived in North-Kingstown at the time I was called into service and afterward moved into Exeter where I have lived since the revolutionary war. I have a record of my age in the family Bible - Daniel Sanderlin and James Bates who reside in the town with me are knowing to some portion of my service, I know of no clergyman living in my neighborhood
___.
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.
Sworn to and subscribed, then day and year aforesaid.
in Open Court Wit Sam. Helme Clk
George Reynolds
We, Pheniel Brown residing in the North Kingstown and Daniel Sunderlin residing in [inserted: Exeter] hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with George Reynolds who has  subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be_________ 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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day aforesaid.
in Open Court Wtn.. Sam. Helme Clk
Daniel Sunderlin
Pheniel Brown
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatries
prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Daniel Sunderland and
Phenex Brown who has signed the preceeding certificate, are residents in the Town of Exeter and that________and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit: 
I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of George Reynolds for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Eighth day of September A.D. 1832 
Sam. Helme Clk
I had to take away the Rubband in these papers in order to open them 
Pen Office D. D. Addison
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James Bates Deposition
Sworn to in Open Ct
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I Daniel Sunderlin of Exeter in the County of
Washington and State of Rhode_ Island do
hereby certify on oath that I am well acquainted with
George Reynolds of Exeter and know that he
served in the company of Capt. Jonathan Bates
of Exeter I belonged to the company at the same time and know that he served one month. I have no doubt that W. Reynolds is of the age stated in his declaration and that said De"con contains a true statement of facts-
Daniel Sunderlin
Sworn to in open
C. Sept 4. 1832
Witn Sam. Helme Clk
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Dep.
Danl. Sunderlin
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I James Bates of Exeter in the County of Washington and State of Rhode_Island do hereby certify on oath that I am well acquainted with Geore Reynolds of Exeter in the county aforesaid, and that I served with him I think six months at least in the company of Capt. Jonathan Bates. I have no doubt his de"con is true _ He is a neighbor of mine and his character for truth and veracity is unquestionably good. 
James Bates
Sworn to in Open C.
Apr. 1832
Witn. Sam. Helme Clk