Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14272, for Silas Reynolds, Vermont
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Continental       Reynolds, Silas
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[handwritten far left]
see cir fr. 11 Nov 1835
Transfer to Albany from sept 1834 march 30 1835
ice letter 30 art 1835 T P Cept
see letter to apt 7 May 1836

[Far right]
28255
Albany Ny
Vermont
BReynolds


Inscribed in the Roll of  {illegible]
at the state of 3 dollars and 33 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 dayt of April 1834
[illegible]
Arrears to the 4th of [illegible] -190.00
31.001/2
$221.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7 1832
Recorded by JT Sprague Clerk
Bool 6 Vol 3 Page 88
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3-1776
SERVICE                                    NUMBER  
Continental    Reynolds, Silas    S.14272
Vt
War of 1812.
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June ['27th' crossed out] 7th 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT
FRANKLIN COUNTY, SS. } On this 30th day of September 1833, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate, now sitting, Silas Reynolds a resident of Highgate in the county of Franklin, and State of Vermont, aged 70 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 he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
That at Dorset in the state of Vermont in the month of march or April 1777, he volunteered into the company commanded by Captain Abraham Underhill Lieuts Ephraim signed to Nathan Smith in Col Seth Warner, Regt. march'd from Dorset to Ticonderoga Newyork there stationed till it was evacuated by the Americans; retreated with the troops to Castleton, Vermont. A part of the troops were overtaken by the British at a placed called Hubbardton Vt. where a smart action ensued, the battle was conducted by col. Warner as the applicant was informed, was not in the action After the engagement afs'd he march'd with s'd Regt to Manchester in Vermont, and there stationed till after the capture of Gen. Burgoyne, with a sergeants guard, guarding Military Stores, provisions & cattle, was dismised the last of October or first of  Novemb'r 1777, having served as a private seven months. - 
That again in the month of March 1781 or 2, (thinks it was 82, but cannot positively say) he entered the service of the United States for one year under Capt Gray, Lieut Isaac
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Underhill Col. Seth Warners Regt. that during this campaign he was stationed at Hubbardton, Castleton, Dorset & at Pittsford Fort, doing the duty of a private soldier in guarding at the above named places and scouting till September or October 1783, when he was dismised from s'd service having served as a volunteer after his years service expired to the close of the war; served in the last campaign according to the best of his recollection not less than one year and six months; served in s'd campaign a part of the time under Col Barnes & a part of the time under Col Brownson, Col Mead & Col Allen in Gen Allen and Gen Enos Brigade, was dismised at Pittsford at Fort Vengeance.
The applicant further states that he has no documentary evidence whatever and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure (except the evidence enclosed) who can testify to his service having received no written discharge - 
He also stated that he was born in Nine Partners in the state of Newyork at a place call'd Towerhill on the 23d augt 1763, Has no record of his age - 
He lived when he entered the service of his Country in Dorset in the state of Vermont where he resided till the close of the Revolutionary war; moved from thence to Fort
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Miller, from thence to Shoreham, from thence to Highgate and from thence to the province of Lower Canada where he resided till the commencement of of the last war between the United States and Great Britton, when he left said   Province and moved to Swanton Vermont where he joined Capt Goodrich's company in Col Isaac Clarks Regt and served as a Canadian volunteer
He is acquainted with the following named persons residing in Highgate & Swanton Vt to whom he is known who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his having been a soldier of the Revolution John Stickney, Benj'a Stearns, Norman L. Whitemore Heman Hopkins, Cor'r Wood Nash Potter, James Brown and Abel Davis - 
/s/Silas Reynolds
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year afs'd }
We N. L. Whitemore of Swanton & Joseph Stickney residing in Highgate hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Silas Reynolds who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
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Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afores'd } 
/s/N. L. Whitemore
/s/Joseph Stickney 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories 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 appeared to them that Norman L. Whitemore who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Collector of the Customs a resident of Swanton, and that John Stickney who has singed the same is a resident of Highgate and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. - 
/s/Stephen S. Brown Judge
I Aaron S. Beeman Clerk of the court of Probate, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Silas Reynolds for a pension - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court at St. Albans in the district of Georgia this 3d day of December AD 1833.
/s/Aaron S. Beeman Clerk
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Silas Reynolds
2nd
Declaration.
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I Zachariah Reynolds of Fort Edward in the County of Washington and State of New York do testify and say that Silas Reynolds of Highgate in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont a Brother of mine, formerly a resident of Dorset in the said state of Vermont that in the spring of the Year 1777 the said Silas volunteered under Capt. Abraham Underhill of Dorset and mustered at Manchester Vt and continued to serve in said Company in the Army of the United States till the month of October or November 1777 and was then dismissed 
That the said Silas was afterwards in the service of the United States. I think he enlisted in the month of March 1781 under Capt Gray in Col Seth Warner Reg't that he continued in said service tll the close of the war - that during his campaign he was stationed at Ticonderoga at Castleton Vt. Hubbardton, Manchester and at Pittsford Fort and was Discharged at Castleton Vt - the said Silas was in the service about two years and five months in the whole. I was with him under Col. Warner one Campaign and further this Deponent saith not /s/Zachariah Reynolds
Fort Edward Washington County State of New York} Personally appeared before me the undersigned Zachariah Reynolds to me well known a man of truth & veracity who made Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true in substance and matter of Fact - 
Fort Edward Oct 6th 1832. /s/Samuel Bennet Justice
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State of New York
Washington County Oss; J Jesse S. Leigh clerk of the said county do certify that Samual Bennet Esquire below whom the written affidavit purports, to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace of said County and that I am acquainted with the hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be genuine and his proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof I have (illegible) and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county this ninth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
J. S. Leigh Clk
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22468
Silas Reynolds
Vt
13 Jan
1y,7Mo (illegible)
Wm Bridges Esy
St. Albany
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War Department
Pension Office
May 30th 1833

Sir
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you  will find in the margin with a brace, (thus:  }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of Silas Reynolds

(column headings: (1)Period when the service was rendered.,(2) Duration of the claimant's service(2) Years (2) Months (2) Days. (3) Rank of the claimant. (4) Name and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. (5) Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.(6) Proof by which the declaration is supported).

April 1777  | [blank] | 7| .| Private | Cp (illegible) Boe Warnes | 69 entered service at Vt and now lives there |

April 1781  | 1 | 6 | . | " |Cp Gray  "| [blank] | Service proved by one surviving witness | Clergyman not sufficiently acquainted.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. 
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line,' State troops," " militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits et the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 
1. The Regular Troops. 
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 
4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 
DECLARATION, 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. 
State, Territory, or District of} County of} ss. 
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank] A. B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers : 
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service ; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers ;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. ⇒This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank] 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [blank] A. B. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of [blank] &c. 
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: 
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank] , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] 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 and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a RevoIutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal [blank] of office, this [blank] day of [blank]&c. 
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration,(l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be
attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute: And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.{To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer.{Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are  requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the, declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties. which the Court is herein requested to perform;
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, atttend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he most assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making au affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith. that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below. and in the following grades:- For ____ year ____months, and ____days, I served as a ____ . For ____ months and ____days, I served as a ____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held; as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers, the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f]The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion or the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if he has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
⇒The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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[typewritten letter]

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. [initials: own]

November 2, 1928.

Daniel P. McCann, 
24335 Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois.

Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14272, it appears that Silas Reynolds was born at Towerhill, Nine Partners, New York, August 23, 1763, and while a resident of Dorset, Vermont enlisted in March or April 1777 and served seven months as a private in Captain Abraham Underhill's Company, Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment of Green Mountain Boys. He enlisted in March 1781 or 1782 and served one year and six months in Captain Gray's Vermont Company under Colonels Seth Warner, Brownson, Mead and Allen.
He resided in the Province of Lower Canada at the beginning of the War of 1812 when he moved to Swanton, Vermont and joined Captain Goodrich's Company, Colonel Isaac Clark's Regiment. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 12, 1832 while living at Highgate, Franklin County, Vermont. In December 1834 he was living at Brandon,
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Franklin County, New York with a daughter, name not stated.
His brother, Zachariah, a resident of Fort Edward, New York testified as to his services.
There are no further data on file in this claim as to
family.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Ephriam Reynolds, as described by you.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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[typewritten letter]

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. [margin note: A 10 Y]

September 22, 1924.

E. F. Atwood,
Sisseton, S. DAK.

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 11283, it appears that Zachariah Reynolds was born in 1759 at Nine Partners, Dutchess County,
New York.
While a resident of Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont, he enlisted in March 1776 and served 6 months as a private in Captain Gray's Company, Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment of Green Mountain Boys. He enlisted in March 1777 and served 10 months as a private in Captain Abraham Underhill's Company, Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment. He enlisted in March 1778 and served 13 months as Second Sergeant in Captain Jacob Odle's Company, Colonel Herrick's Vermont Regiment.
While living in Orwell, Vermont, he went into the service
of the United States during the War of 1812, officers
not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed Dec-
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[typewritten letter]

ember 6, 1832, while a resident of Fort Edward, Washington County, New York.
There is no data on file in this claim as to family.
From the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14272, it appears that Silas Reynolds was born at Towerhill, Nine Partners, New York, August 23, 1763, and while a resident of Dorset, Vermont, enlisted in March or April 1777 and served 7 months as a private in Captain Abraham Underhill's Company, Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment of Green Mountain Boys. He enlisted in March 1781 or 1782 and served 1 year and 6 months in Captain Gray's Vermont Company under Colonels Seth Warner, Brownson, Mead and Allen.
He resided in the Province of Lower Canada at the beginning
of the War of 1812 when he moved to Swanton, Vermont, and joined Captain Goodrich's Company, Colonel Isaac Clark's
Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September
12, 1832, while living at Highgate, Franklin County, Vermont. In December 1834 he was living at Brandon, Franklin County, New York, with a daughter, name not stated.
His brother, Zachariah, a resident of Fort Edward, New York, testified as to his services.
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[typewritten letter]

There is no further data on file in this claim as to family. 
Respectfully, 
[blank]
Acting Commissioner.
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[typewritten letter]

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

November 1, 1924

E. F. Atwood
Sisseton S. D.

Sir:
I have to advise you that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person to whom paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Silas Reynolds, S.14272, you should apply to the Pension Section, Civil Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E. St., N.Y., Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:
Silas Reynolds, Certificate 28255, issued April 3, 1834, rate $63.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency.
Respectfully,
[blank]
Commissioner
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[handwritten letter]

CITY OF SISSETON
OFFICE OF THE CITY JUSTICE E. F. ATWOOD
SISSETON, S. DAK. 

Aug 24, 1924

U. S. Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C. 

Will you kindly give me any information you have, of these Revolutionary soldiers, two being my direct ancestors:
(Ensign) Ephraim Reynolds, Capt. Underhill, Cols. Ira Allen, Seth Warner, Vermont troops
(Private) Silas Reynolds, Capt Underhill, Col. Ira Allen, Vermont troops
(Sergeant) Zachariah Reynolds, died 1845, Fort Ann, Washington Co., New York pensioned Nov. 1, 1833.
Especially I wish all know facts as to latter, who was son of Ephraim, and to know of any relatives he mentions, or as of record with your department,
Respectfully
/s/E. F. Atwood (gt gr son Silas Reynolds gt gt gr son Ephraim Reynolds)
[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE. S AUG 27 1924]
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Chicago, Illinois, 
January 28, 1928.

Bureau of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sirs, 
Kindly send me any information you may have on file concerning the war record, birth, parentage, and descendants of Ephriam Reynolds, who served as Ensign in Capt. Abraham Underhill's Company, of both Colonel Seth Warren's regiment, and Colonel Ira Allens regiment, from Vermont, during the years between 1778 and 1781. Also the records of his son, Silas, who served in 1780, in the same Company.
Thanking you in advance for any information you may furnish, I am,
Respectfully Yours,
Daniel P. McCann,
2455 Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, Illinois.
[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE. JAN 31 1928]
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[verso]

14.272
Rev War ✓INVALID.
File No. 14.272
Silas Reynolds
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1932
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 313
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[recto]

1924, Sept 22 - Hist. to E. F. Atwood
1924 Nov. 1. E. F. Atwood adv. where to get date of last payment, etc. MCS
1928 Nov. 21 Hist. to Daniel P. McCann A.D.Y.
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Am'd May 1836
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[handwritten letter]

Mech's Farmer's Bank
Albany Pension Agency
May 3d 1836.

James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions,

Sir, 
The Hon'lb Mr. Brudish of the assembly of this State has presented the enclosed power of Atty &c. in the case of Silas Reynolds for his last semi-annual stipend. In compliance with your instructions of the 30th Oct'r last we ['render' crossed out] transmit the form, with the voucher heretofore presented & rejected & ['an' crossed out] explanatory affidavits relative to the Pensioner's signature, which we hope will prove satisfactory - 
very Respectfully Your obt. Serv't.
/s/Tho's W Olcott
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[addressed envelope]

(To Albany)

[illegible return address] Free
[margin notes: Jan 5th Silas Reynolds Appl'n for Transfer
let to J H Farr Jan 10. 1835]

J. L. Edwards commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
[postmark: [illegible city] DEC 7]
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State of New York
Franklin County ss } On this 24th day of December AD 1834, Before me the subscriber a justice of the peace For the said County of Franklin Personally appeared Silas Reynolds who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belong'd to the company commanded by Abraham Underhill in the Reg't commanded by Col Seth Warner in the Service of the United States, that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Vermont, from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of Newyork, where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in the future  
The following are his reasons for removing from St. Armands L.C. to Brandon Franklin county New York it is his intention to live in future with his Daughter who now resides in Said Brandon
/s/Silas Reynolds
Sworn and subscribed to before me } /s/Jonathan H Farr justice of the Peace

State of New York
Franklin County ss } Brandon Dec the 24=AD 1834. Then personally appeared before the subscribing authority Richardson Emery a credible witness and made oath that said Reynolds is a Pensioner of the United States and the same person above named 
/s/Richardson Emery
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afs'd } - 
Before me /s/Jonathan H Farr Justice Peace
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State of New York
Franklin County ss } I John H. Russell Deputy Clerk of the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby Certify that Jonathan H. Farr before whom the within affidavits of Silas Reynolds and Richardson Emery were made, and whose name is subscribed the within certificates of the taking of the same, was at the time of making the said certificates, a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Franklin aforesaid, residing therein, and duly appointed and Sworn - 
And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificates is the proper hand writing of the said Justice are genuine - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 27th day of December AD 1834 - 
/s/John H. Russell Dep't Clerk

(To Albany)

[illegible return address] Free
[margin notes: Jan 5th Silas Reynolds Appl'n for Transfer
let to J H Farr Jan 10. 1835]
J. L. Edwards commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
[postmark: [illegible city] DEC 7]
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Silas Reynolds Declaration 
22458
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DECLARATION.
Revolutionary claim, under an Act of Congress, Passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT,
DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, SS. } Franklin County Probate Court, September 12th A.D. 1832.
Personally appeared in open Court, being the Probate Court for the County of Franklin, and a Court of Record for said County, and State of Vermont, as will appear by the first section of a Statute Law of said State, entitled, "An act, constituting Probate Courts Courts of Record," - passed November 15th A. D. 1821, [see 1st. section of said act,] Silas Reynolds aged 69 years, resident in Highgate in said County, 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, A. D. 1832. 
that he entered the service of his country, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That Dorset, in the state of Vermont, in the month of March or April 1777, he volunteer'd into the company commanded by Capt Abraham Underhill and Lieut Ephraim Reynolds, Col Seth Warner's Reg't marched from Dorset to Ticonderoga, then stationed untill it was evacuated by the Americans; retreated with the Troops to Castleton Vt. a part of the troops were overtaken by the British at a palce called Hubberton, a smart action ensued, the battle was conducted by Col Warner. After the engagement afs'd he march with s'd Reg't to Manchester Vermont and there stationed till after the capture of Burgoyne, with a sergeant guard, guarding Millitary stores, provisions & cattle, was dismiss'd the last of October of first of November having seven months - 
That again in the month of March 1781 or 2 (thinks it was 82 but cannot positively say)
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the last of October of first of November having served seven months - 
That again in the month of March 1781 or 2 (thinks it was 82 but cannot positively say) entered the service of the United States for one year under the command of Capt Gray, in Col Seth Warners Regt, that during this campaign he was stationed at Hubbardton, Castleton, Dorset and at Pittsford Fort and was employed, and did the duty of a private soldier in guarding at the above named places, and scouting, and on or about the month of October 1783 he was dismissed from s'd service having served as a volunteer after his years service expired to the close of the war. ['having' crossed out] served in the last campaign, according to his best recollection not less than one year and six months. - 
The applicant further states that he has no documentary evidence whatever and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, (except the evidence enclosed) who can testify to his servises, having received no written discharge.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Silas Reynolds
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Williams Bridges Judge
I, John Gates, jr. Register of the Court of Probate for the district aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters of the application of Silas Reynolds for a pension.
[court seal affixed] IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12th day of September A. D. 1832. 
/s/John Gates Jun'r Register.