Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4759, for Joshua Reeves, New Jersey
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Service - Continental  New Jersey
Reeves, Joshua
Number -  S.4759
Carded
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20.961
Joshua Reeves
Act 18 March 1818.
N.J.
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State of New Jersey
Cumberland County} ss
I Joshua Reeves aged seventy one years and upwards, a resident of said county and State, being duly sworn, on my solemn oath say, that after having performed several tours of duty in the State Militia in the year 1776 and 1777, during one of which I was in the engagement with the British at Trenton and at the battle of Princeton, I was enlisted by Lieut. Joseph Dayton of the Artillery into the Continental service, for three years, about the 20th of June 1777 at my father's house in Cumberland County, New Jersey, that I joined Capt. Hugg's company of Artillery, attached to Col. Lamb's regiment the day before the battle of Short Hiills, at which I was present, and which I think happened on the 26th of June 1777; -- that I served in the Continental Army in the company in which I enlisted, three years the term for which I had engaged, and was then honorable discharged at Morristown in the State of New Jersey by Col Stevens; the during the time I was in the Continental service I was never sick nor absent from duty, but was present and engaged in the battles at Brandywine, Germantown, Paoli, Stoney Point, Monmouth, Staten Island and several skirmishes, and that at the time of making this my Declaration on oath in order to obtain a pension from the United States agreebly to the Act of Congress passed March 18th 1818, I have become old and poor and stand in need of the assistance
of
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of my country for support.
Joshua Reeves}
Subscribed & Sworn before Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and me a Justice of the Peace of said county and State January 20th 1829.
James D. Westcott
State of New Jersey
Cumberland County } ss
I Ebenezer Elmer of the County of Cumberland in the State of New Jersey do solemnly swear by the everliving God that I saw the above named Joshua Reeves in the years 1777 & 1778 frequently as attached to a Company of Artillery in the Revolutionary Army of the United States. The Company to which he belonged not serving in the Jersey Brigade to which I belonged I cannot be particular as to the time or merit of his service but from what I recollect, from my knowledge of him I have no doubt of the truth contained in the above affidavit which he has signed
Eben. Elmer
Subscribed & sworn before Judge of the Court of Common Pleas & me a Justice of the Peace of said county and State --January  20th 1829}
James D Westcott
I Ebenezer Seeley Clark of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cumberland State of New Jersey, Do hereby certify that James D. Westcott, Esq before [illegible] the above affidavits where taken in a [illegible] Court & who has subscribed thereunto even at the time thereof presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned & sworn and the said Court is a Court of Records, and that full faith and credit is and should be given to all his official acts as such -- In testimony whereof I have herewith subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office & said Court, the Seventeenth day of February, A.D. 1829.
Eben. Seeley Clk
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State of New Jersey
Cumberland Inferior Court of Common Pleas, of the Term of February AD one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.
On this seventeenth day of February A.D. 1829, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County, Joshua Reeves aged seventy one years and upwards, resident in Hopewell Township in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on this oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows; that after having served several tours in the State Militia during one of which he was in the engagement with the British at Trenton, and at the battle of Provincetown, he was enlisted at his father's house in Cumberland County New Jersey by Lieutenant Joseph Dayton of the Artillery, into the Continental Service for three years about the 20th of June 1777; that he joined Capt. Hugg's Company of Artillery, attached to Colonel Lamb's regiment the day before the battle of Short Hills, at which he was present and which he thinks happened on: the 26th of June 1777: that he served in the Continental Army in the Company in which he enlisted three years, the term for which he was engaged at his confirmation of  which time he was honorable discharged at Morristown in New Jersey by Col Stevens and that during the time he was in the Continental Service three years, he was never sick nor absent from duty, but was present and engaged in the Battles at Brandywine, Germantown, Paoli, Stoney Point, Monmouth and Staten Island and several skirmishes. And  I [illegible] solemnly swear that I was a resident
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of my country for support.
Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818.  That I have not  since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or of any part thereof with intent Thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled, [illegible] 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 eighteenth day of March 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or doth due to me; Nor have I any income other then what is contained in the Schedule hereto [illegible], and by Me subscribed.
Schedule
Appraisal sent of House and Land estimated by Joseph Buck & Ephraim Bishop, appraisers  60.00
Value of Household & Kitchen furniture $62.12
D [illegible abbreviation?] Horse, cattle & Farming utensils 147.87
Total Value of personal estate $210.00
Income of personal estate at 10 percent per annum  21.00
Total annual income $81.00
Joshua Reeves
Sworn & subscribed in open court February 17th 1829
James D. Westcott
The Court are of opinion that the annual income of [illegible] estate both real and personal is eighty one dollars of the above named Joshua Reeves.
February 17, 1829.
James D Westcott Clerk
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Cumberland County,
I Ebenezer Seeley Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County, State of New Jersey, Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the [illegible] thereto mentioned, are truly copied from the seconds of the said Court; and i do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total [illegible] value of the real and personal estate of Joshua Reeves exhibition in the aforesaid Schedule is Eighty one Dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this seventeenth day of February A.D. One thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.
Eben. Seeley Clk
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[left side of two pages]
No  481  New Jersey
June 29 1838
Joshua Reeves
of Cumberland Co the State of New Jersey who was a Bombardier the Company commanded by Captain Hugg of the Regt. commanded by Col Lamb in the New Jersey line for three years from 8 May 1777 to 8 May 1780.
Altered/ [illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 188 Dollars ~ Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
N.J. & Contl. Service. Records corrected
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Sept 1832 and sent to Ebenezer Seeley Esq Bridgeton N.J.
Arrears to 4th of November 1832   188
[illegible], allowance ending [illegible]  94
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$282
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[right side of page]
See letter to [ illegible] 1 Oct. 1832
Corrected certificate issued and sent Phil. Dickenson  8 Nov 1832 ~
The foregoing certificate [illegible] miscarried, Duplicate was issued 12 March 1833 & sent 
P. Dickenson
S.Snyder January 28, 1884
Henry W. Patterson   May 13, 1861
1890 [illegible] Thos P Reeves history
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
State of New Jersey
Cumberland County }
  On this nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cumberland in the State of New jersey, Joshua Reeves a resident of Hopewell township, in the County of Cumberland, in said State aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on this oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the State Militia of New Jersey in the early part of the Revolutionary War, and served under Captain Kelsey five months, under Captain Daniel Haskell four months, under Captain John Barker five months, and marched to New York, was in New Jersey part of the time, during this service he was in the Battle at Princeton, at Trenton and at White Plains, but does not recollect the time he enlisted, recollects he was under the command of Gen. Heard, Gen. Mansfield, Colonel Newcomb but cannot name the other
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fiscal officers in the army at that time. That soon after he was discharge from serving in the State Militia, he enlisted in the army of the United States (into the Continental Service) at his fathers house in the County of Cumberland and State of New Jersey under Lieutenant Joseph Dayton of the Artillery about the twentieth of June A.D. 1777, for three years, and joined Captain Hugg's company of Artillery, attached to Col Lamb's Regiment on the day before the battle of Short Hills, at which Battle he was present and which he believes happened on the twenty sixth day of June A.D. 1777. Your Petitioner further declares under oath that he served in the Continental Army in the company in which he enlisted, three years, the term for which he enlisted, and at the expiration of which time he was honorably discharged at Morristown in New Jersey by Colonel Stevens, that during the three years services, was under General Wayne, he was never sick during the three years, nor absent from duty, he was engaged in the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Paoli, Stoney Point, Monmouth, Stanton Island, and White Plains, and in many skirmishes, he was in may perils and endured much suffering and great hardships, he is now very old & infirmed, much afflicted with the rheumatism so that he is hardly able to walk a great part of his time, he has an aged wife living [illegible] is depend on him for support & maintenance
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, accepts the present and 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 }
Joshua Reeves
David Lupton Presiding Judge
And the Court aforesaid do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
David Lupton, George  Sander, Moses Bateman, Edmd.. Sheppard
I Ebenezer Seeley clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Cumberland State of New Jersey Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original processing of the said court in the matter of the application of Joshua Reeves for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal of office this nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Ebenr. Seeley Clk
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Application of Joshua Reeves for Pension
July 24 1832
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State of New Jersey.
Cumberland County 
 I Ebenezer Elmer of Bridgeton in the County of Cumberland State of New Jersey within a few days of eighty years old, Do solemnly declare & swear that on the evening before, or in the morning of the battle of Lord Stirlings division of the American Troops at Short Hills in New Jersey with the British Army from New Brunswic June 26th 1777 - I saw and spoke with Joshua Reeves with whom I had some former acquaintance, marching with a Company of Artillery, raised, I believe by New Jersey to strengthen the Army, & attached at that time, as far as I can recollect, to Gen Conway Brigade in said Division. And afterward I particularly recollect to have seen said Reeves on the morning previous to the Battle at Monmouth about the 28th of June 1778, & then understood he had enlisted in the Artillery for three years. Also at several times during that year I saw him with an Artillery Company but cannot say who commanded it, nor whether he was ever attached, or mustered with the Jersey Brigade, to which I constantly belonged. I however remember to have heard some of the Corps to which he belonged speak of him as a persevering & gallant soldier. From the small knowledge I had of him in the Army during the Revolution, & from his upright conduct, & well established character as a good Citizen since that eventful period, I am well satisfied that the representation he has or may hereafter give of his services are entitled to full credence.
Eben. Elmer
Sworn & Subscribed
this 11th day of August 1882
before me David Lupton Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
Cumberland County 
    I David Lupton one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Cumberland, and State of New Jersey, Do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of Ebenezer Elmer was taken and subscribed before me, and that the affidavit is in the own proper hand writing of said Ebenezer Elmer, that the writing on [illegible] in the third line from the top, and the several intestementions, were all made by him, before the oath was administered to him by me. And I do further certify that he is a credible person, and that his oath is entitled to full weight and Credit, he being at this time Collector of the Customs of this District, and also a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Cumberland. 
    Given under my hand the eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.~
David Lupton Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersay
Cumberland County
   I Ebenezer Seeley Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Please in and for said County and State, Do hereby certify that David Lupton Esquire
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before whom the foregoing affidavit of Ebenezer Elmer was taken & who has attested thereunto was at the time of administering said oath a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, lawfully commissioned and [illegible] and that full weight and credit are and should be given to all his official acts as such. And I do further certify that the Signature [illegible] to said affidavit and certificate is the genuine Signature of said David Lupton Esqr.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County, the eleventh day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Ebenr. Seeley Clrk
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State of New Jersey
Cumberland County
  Be it known, that on the sixteenth day of August 1832 personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County David Gandy and made oath in due form of Law and saith that he is well acquainted with Joshua Reeves and has been acquainted with him Fiftysix years and that he saw Joshua Reeves in the army of the Revolution in 1776 at the Battles at Trenton New Jersey and he further saith he saw Joshua Reeves at Mount Holly New Jersey in Capt. Hoggs Company of Artillery of enlisted soldiers and that Mr. Reeves [illegible] in behalf of the men in procuring rations and that Eli Elmen acted as Lieutenant in Capt. Hoggs Company and that he is now seventythree years old --
And further saith not.
his X mark
David Gandy
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above said before me
William D Barrett Justice of the Peace

I William D Barrett one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Cumberland, State of New Jersey, Do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of David Gandy was taken and subscribed before me and having been well acquainted with said David Gandy for many years past, I do certify that he is a credible
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person, and that his oath is entitled to full weight and credit.  Given under my hands the sixteenth day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.~
William D. Barrett  Justice of the Peace

State of new Jersey
Cumberland County
  I Ebenezer Seeley clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cumberland in said State Do hereby certify that William D Barrett Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit of David Gandy was taken, and who has attested thereunto, was at the time thereof, and now is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Cumberland in said State, lawfully commissioned and sworn and that full credit is, and should be given to his official actions such and that the signature [illegible] to said affidavit & certificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have herewith to subscribed my namd and affixed the Seal of said County the Sixteenth day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Ebenr. Seeley clerk
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State of New Jersey
Cumberland County}
  I David James aged Seventy five years [illegible] being sworn, according to law doposeth & saith, that I entered the Continental Service during the Revolutionary War on the 5th September 1775 and remained in the Service till the disbursement of the troops at Newburgh on the 5th day of June 1783 during all which time I was in the New Jersey line with the greater part of it in the 2nd New Jersey Regiment commanded by Col Shreeve, that at Elizabethtown shortly after the Battle of Monmouth about the middle of July 1778. I became acquainted with Joshua Reeves the above named applicant for a pension, who belonged to Captain Hugg's Company of Artillery of Col Lambs Regiment, which was quartered with us there in April following the regiment to which I belonged sent on Sullivans expedition and left part of Col. Lambs regiment of Artillery among which was the Company to which Joshua Reeves belonged in Easton Pennsylvania; that I do not recollect seeing Joshua Reeves afterwards in the Army, that have always understood & fully believe that he was in the Service
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in Captain Huggs company of Artillery full three years, and always conducted himself as a good and brave soldier.
Sworn & Subscribed
August 20th 1832}          David James
Wm. Bevan Justice of the Peace

I William Bevan Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cumberland, New Jersey Do hereby certify that the above affidavit of David James was taken and subscribed to before me, and being well acquainted with said David James I do further certify that he is a credible person , and that his oath is at all times entitled to full weight and credit. Given under my hand the 20th day of August. A.D. 1832.
Wm Bevan Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
Cumberland County }
    I Ebenezer Seeley clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cumberland, New Jersey, Do hereby certify that William Bevan Esquire before whom the above affidavit of David James was taken and who had attested thereunto was at the time thereof and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Cumberland aforesaid and fully commissioned and sworn, and that full faith & credit are & should be given to all his official acts as such and I do further certify that the signature of William Bevan to said affidavit and certificate is his own genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have  hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court the twentieth day of August A.D. 1821.
Eben. Seeley  Clk
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1783  Joshua Reeves Bombardier 
         from May 8th 1777 to May 8th 1780  
a 67/6 _ _ _ _ _ L 102..5..2
Deduct S. Stores    4..0..0
                        L   98..5..2
Returned by Capt. Elmer

State of New Jersey
   I James D Westcott, Secretary of State of New Jersey do certify that the foregoing is a true extract from page 26 of Book P. of Auditor's accounts, which page is headed "After Returns" and the preceding pages of which book contain Returns of the officers and privates of the several New Jersey Regiment in service on the sixth day of January 1781 with the sums due to each on account of the depreciation of their pay agreeably to an act of the Legislature passed January 6th 1781 ~ and which said book is now remaining in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Trenton in said state this fifteenth day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
James D. Westcott
{Round Seal affixed bottom left side of document}
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     I Elias P Seeley Prosecuter of the Pleas of the County of Cumberland New Jersey do certifiy that I was well acquainted with Joshua Reeves a Revolutionary Soldier of said County, for upwards of Forty years, that during that time he lived in said County within one mile of Bridgeton, the County town, & there resided until his death. I also certify that he applied & received a Pension from the United States, that I acted as agent for him, in both receiving & paying the same until his death. Given under my hand at Bridgeton, this Sixteenth day of December 1844.
Bridgeton N. Jersey
Dec 16th 1844 } Elias P. Seeley
   I, Daniel M. Woodruff Clerk of the County of Cumberland do certify that I was well acquainted with Joshua Reeves a Revolutionary Soldier of said County, for upwards of fifty years, & that during that time he lived in said County within one mile of Bridgeton the County Town, & there resided until his death, that during his life, was known [illegible] to be a United States Pensioner.
Given under my hand & Seal of Office at Bridgeton in the County of Cumberland & State of New Jersey, this Sixteenth day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & forty four and at the Independence of the United States the sixty ninth.
Dan. Woodruff Clerk
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I, H.R. Mersailles, Surrogate of the County of Cumberland & State of New Jersey do certify that I was well acquainted with Joshua Reever of the County of Cumberland a Revolutionary Soldier for upwards of twenty years previous to his death, that I knew him to be a United Stattes Pensioner until his death, that he died in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight; that his Will was proven before me on the ninth day of July A.D. 1838 & that also, he resided on his form, within one mile of Bridgeton during the period above mentioned.
Given under my hand & Seal of Office this sixteenth day December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty four 1844.
H. R. Mersailles  Surrogate.
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(Preprinted form: )
No. 1470   5M-1?-'69.
General Affidavit.
-Case of -
(hand written entry:)
Thomas P Reeves  Ind
Augs 26  1890
Joshua Reeves  N J
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GENERAL AFFIDAVIT.
STATE OF  Indiana
COUNTY OF Marion
  In the matter of the application of Thomas P Reeves for information as the [illegible] history of Joshua Reeves a soldier of the Revolutionary War
Personally came before me, a Notary Public in and for aforesaid County and State, Thomas P Reeves, aged 70 years, a citizen of the Town of Indianapolis, County of Marion State of Indiana, well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, declares in relation to aforesaid case as follows: That his Grandfather Joshua Reeves enlisted during the Revolutionary War of the Colonies at Bridgetown in the Colony or State of New Jersey & that he made 2 enlistments one in the land forces and one in the naval forces and was in the battle of Monmouth New Jersey, He respectfully asks for as complete a Military & Naval history of said Joshua Reeves as can be given from the records of the United States, and if the records contain a personal descriptive roll containing his age and other individual description he would like to have a copy of the same & is willing to pay the cost or expense attending the furnishings of the source by the Departments. by Post Office address is to 54 Indiana Avenue Indianapolis Indiana.
  I shall be under great obligation if I can obtain this information I had a statement of the same when Jas K Polk was President but it was accidentally destroyed ~
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 Sworn to and subscribed before me, this day, by the above named affiant; and I certify that I read said affidavit to said affiant and acquainted him with its contents before he executed the same. I further certify that I am in nowise interested in said case, nor am I concerned in its prosecution; and that said affiant is personally known to me; that he is a creditable person and so reputed in the community to which he resides.
Witness, My hand and official seal, tis 26 day of August, 1890
Sign here, John W. Blake
Notary Public   Marion Co. Ind.
Note.--This should be sworn to before a CLERK OF COURT or JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.  If before a JUSTICE, then CLERK OF COUNT COURT must add his certificate of character on the back hereof, and not on a seperate slip of paper.
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June 17, 1936

Josua Reeves - S.4759
BA-J/AWF
Mary R.C. Clayton
Salem
New Jersey

Dear Madam:
The date furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 4759, based upon the service of Joshua Reeves in the War of the Revolution
The date and place of birth of Joshua Reeves are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
He service early in the Revolution in the New Jersey militia in Colonel Newcomb's regiment, five months in Captain Kelsey's company, four months in Captain Daniel Maskell's company, and five months in Captain John Barker's company; during this service he was in the battles of White Plains, Trenton, and Princeton. He enlisted at his father's house in Cumberland County, New Jersey, June 20, 1777, served in Captain Hugg's company of artillery and in Colonel Lamb's regiment of artillery, was in the battles of Short Hills, Staten Island, Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, Monmouth, and Stony Point, length of service three years. It is stated that he later served four months on board the brig "New Hibernia", no further details of this service given.
Joshua Reeves was allowed pension on his application executed July 19, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy -four years, and living in Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey.
In 1832 he referred to is "aged wife', but did
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state her name.
The soldier, Joshua Reeves, died June 29 or 30, 1838, then living on his farm about one mile from Bridgeton, New Jersey.
Thomas P. Reeves in 1890 aged seventy years, and living at 54 Indiana Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana, referred to the soldier as his grandfather.
The papers in this claim contain no further reference to family.
Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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...of Joshua Reeves, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S4759
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN/COLONEL. | STATE.
1776 & 1777 | 5 mos. | (blank) | Kelsey | Newcomb | N.J.
(blank) | 4 mos. | (blank) | Daniel Maskell |(blank) |(blank) |
(blank) | 5 mos. | (blank) | Wm. Barker | (blank) | (blank) |
Cumberland Co., N.J.| (blank) | Private [illegible] | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) |
Jan. 20, '17 | 3 yrs. | (blank) | Hugg | Lamb's | (blank) |
(blank) | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | Continental Army | (blank) |

Battles engaged in: White Plains, Newton, Princeton, Jun. 26, 1777 Short Hills, Staten Island (Staten Island May 22, 1774), Brandywine, Paoli, Monmouth, Somers Point.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cumberland Co., N.J.
Date of application for pension, Jan. 20, 1829.
Residence at date of application, Hopewell Twp., Cumberland Co., N.J.
Age at date of application, 71.
Remarks: 1832 [illegible] aged wife. Sol(dier) d(eceased) June 29, 1838, [crossed out: mil(itary) pensioner July 7, 1838.]
Very respectfully,
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Indianapolis, Indiana
September 4, 1885

SEP 7 1905

Bureau (of) Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Please send me the war records of Joshua Reeves, a Revolutionary Soldier from New Jersey. 

I understand he was with Gen'l Washington at Trenton and Princeton and that he was a volunteer under Gen'l Wayne for Washington and was in the battle at Brandywine and that he received a...
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...pension.

Respectfully,
s/ Theresa Voss Smith

1119 Capitol Avenue S.
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Oct. 2. 1905 History to
Theresa Voss Smith, Ind'p'ls. Ind.
1936 June 17 just to Mary R.C. Clayton and

Rev War
4759

INVALID

File No 4759

Joshua Reeves
Bombardier
Act:  June 7
Index:- Vol. M , Page 31

[Arrangement of 1870]

{It should be noted the right side of the page was cut off]
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Thomas P. Reeves  died
Aug. 26 1890
Joshua Reeves  N.J
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Clerk's Office, Marion Co.
John R. Wilson, Clerk
Indianapolis. Aug. 26, 1890

Com(missioner) of Pensions

Dear Sir,

I enclose my application for information as to mil(itary) hist(ory) &c for my grandfather, Joshua Reeves, who was a soldier of (the) Revolution in both land & naval forces, having made 2 enlistments. I shall be under great obligations if I can get a complete statement & I will pay the expense of the lawyer. (sp.)

With great regard yours truly,
s/ Thos. P. Reeves
No. 54 First Avenue
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, Joshua Reeves of the State of New Jersey who was a Bombardier in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive One hundred and eight dollars, and ~~~ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this seventh day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
John Robb
Acting Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned.}
J.L. Edwards
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Trenton Bank Octr 31, 1832.
Sir,
Herewith enclosed is the Certificate of Joshua Reeves, a Bombardier in the Army of the Revolution. A mistake, as we are advised, has been made in the amount of his pension. Be pleased to correct the enclosed, or have a new Certificate issued, and forward it to this Agency. 
I am [illegible] very respectfully
your ob; servant
Phil Dickinson Pres.
J.L. Edwards Esq
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Bristol  Jan.  20th 1854.
Sir,   If I am knocking at the wrong door and intruding on your patience, I hope you will excuse my ignorance and set me right.
Said Joshua Reeves' Pension was granted in 1832, and received up to his death, which occurred on the 30th June 1838.  He received up to his death, in all, about nine hundred dollars ($900).  He did not serve in the last ward with England. An account of his services is on file in the Pension Office, Washington. He was a Bombardier. He served in the State Militia (N.J) 5 months under Capt .Kelsey, 4 months under Capt. Daniel Maskell; 5 months under Capt. John Barker, during which time he was at the battles of Trenton and Princeton. At the end of his Militia tours he was enlisted at his father's house, Cumberland County, N.J. by Lieu. Joseph Dayton of the Artillery about the 20th of June 1777, for a term of 3 years, and joined Capt. Huggs' company of Artillery, attached to Col. Lamb's Regiment. He was at the battles of Short Hills, Paoli, Stony Point, Monmouth, Staten Island, White Plains. During the term of his enlistment 3 years, he was never sick nor absent from duty. He was honorably discharged at Morristown by Capt. Stevens. He afterward served on board the brig New Hibernia of Phil. 4 month.
Your, truly,
Address:  S. Snyder, Bristol, Bucks Co. Pa.
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June 17, 1936
BA-J/AWF
Thomas Reeves - R.8685
Mary R.C. Clayton
Salem
New Jersey
Dear Madam;
  Reference is made to your letter in which you state that the date of death of Thomas Reeves,  R.8685, given in report to Mr. Joseph S. Sickler, Salem, New Jersey, May 14, 1936, as September 26, 1813 must be in error, and in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Joshua Reeves of Cumberland County, New Jersey, also copy of the pension law under which Ruth Ogden Reeves applied for pension, as widow of Thomas Reeves.
The date of death of Thomas Reeves as stated in report furnished Mr. Sickler is the date given by his widow, Ruth, on oath in her application for pension, that is, September 26, 1813.
This office has no copies of the pension law referred to above, for distribution. The law required that the widow furnish proof of her marriage to the soldier prior to or during his last tour of service. It was required of the widow in this case also, to obtain record evidence of service from the State of New Jersey, which requirement was not complied with.
The history of Joshua Reeves of Cumberland County, New Jersey is furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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[a Round inked stamp on the back of a letter]
"Received May 22 1936
Mail Sub-Div
Vets Adm Reader 12"
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[stamped] RECEIVED
MAY 22 1936
Mail Sub-Div.

Salem, New Jersey
May 19, 1936

Veteran's Administration
Mr. A.D. Miller:

On behalf of Mr. Joseph S. Sickler, Postmaster of Salem, N.J., I wish to thank you for your courteous reply with information regarding Thomas Reeves R. 8685.  In my search there were two Thomas Reeves of Hopewell, Cumberland County, and I was trying to ascertain which might be the Revolutionary soldier.  I am making the search for a descendant of the father and not the son, but I am inclined to believe that it may have been the son from what you tell me, as his wife was Ruth Ogden.  (Authority Charles E. Shepard of Bridgeton now about 87 years old and one of the editors of History of Gloucester, Salem and Cumberland Counties N.J. Published by Everts & Peck, 1883.) at [unable to decipher])

I will give you the record of Thomas Reeves (Sr) as found in the Greenwich Cumberland County Presbyterian Church.

Thomas Reeves born February 28, 1727/28.
John, his son, born March 23, 1755.
Joshua, his son, born September 5, 1757.
Thomas and Thankful Reeves were married June 12, 1758.
Hannah, their daughter, born April 25, 1759.
Thomas , their son, born  December 18, 1760.
Mary, their daughter, born December 23, 1752.
Sarah, their daughter, born December 16, 1764.
Abigail, their daughter, born January 4, 1767.
Amy, their daughter, born January 4, 1789.
Anna, their daughter, born March 10, 1772.

Thomas was married four times the first the mother of the two sons John and Joshua the second to Thankful, third not known and fourth Rachel (tombstone no date)

Thomas B. December 18, 1760 was therefore Thomas Jr.  There has been a Thomas in every generation, even now (1936).

Thomas B December 18, 1760 did not die in 1813 as in his father's will made 9 October 1812 prov. June 15, 1814 he refers to "my deceased son Thomas", " my grandson Thomas Reeves son of my deceased son Thomas" (who would have been too young to have been a Rev. soldier) and my daughter-in-law Ruth Reeves widow of said son Thomas" (Surrogate's Office Cumberland County at Bridgeton N.J.  Book A. P. 400.)

If he were already dead the 9 October 1812 when will was made, he could not have died as you have given it September 25, 1813, perhaps a typographical error.

I will give also an extract from Joshua Reeves will made 15 November 1836
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Prov. July 9, 1838. (Surrogate's office Cumberland County Bridgeton, N.J. Book C. p. 397.)

Speaks of his wife Rachel as present wife (which presupposes an earlier one.)
A son William Reeves.
A son (Thomas who would have been too young to have served in Rev. War.)
Daus. Elizabeth Johnston, Catharine Forbes, Harriet Husted, Maria Harris.

The item:  in addition to other bequests - to wife Rachel: - all my pension money on hand at time of my decease or that shall be coming to me from the Government."

Tanking above item and birthdate, date of proving will, and your record, it would seem that this Joshua must have been the son of Thomas as explained above.

I should like to know what the requirements of the pension law were at that time so if you have a printed slip giving them and would send me one, I should appreciate it.

There is no doubt at all that the Thomas who Married Ruth Ogden was the brother of above Joshua and both the sone of Thomas d. May 25, 1814, or Febe 28, 1727/28

Thomas and Joshua in both their wills are of Hopewell, Cumberland County N.J.

Yours very truly
Mary R.C. Clayton
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War Department
Pension Div
March 12th 1832
Sir
In reply to your letter of 8th [illegible] advising me that the Pension certificate of Joshua Reeves had not been returned I have to state that the new certificate was issued on the 8th of November last written a few days after your letter was received at this office & was enclosed with a letter to your address by mail.
To aviate the inconvenience to which the loss of the certificate might subject the Pensioner, a Duplicate has been issued and is herewith enclosed. [illegible] payment had been made to the Pensioner at the mistaken rate of his original certificate the overplus must be deducted from the amount which may become payable to him at the correct rate
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Philemon Dickerson
8 Nov. 1832
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[illegible]  Pension Office  Nov 8th 1832
Sir
The pension certificate of Joshua Reeves accompanying your letter has been received.
Herewith you will receive a new certificate in his [illegible] at the rate of 108 per year being the [illegible] to which he is entitled under the Act of 7 June 1832.
Philemon Dickenson Esq
Agent to  paying Pensioners at Trenton NJ
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No. 961
Pension Office
23d March 1829.
Joshua Reeves
Act 18 March 1818
New Jersey
J. D Westcott Esq
Eben Seeley Esq
Bridgetown N.J. 
Register [illegible] letter
to J. D Westcott 20 April 1829. & 4th June 1829. [illegible] to same, 26 Oct 1830
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If a certificate for Joshua Reeves is issued, please, direct it to James D. Westcott Esq Bridgetown, Cumberland County, New Jersey.
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Trenton Bank Mar 8, 1833
Sir,
The following is an extract from a letter from your office under date of Oct 1st 1832.
Joshua Reeves has been allowed the benefits of the act of June last as a Bombardier at the rate of $188 per annum. This was an error. It should have been $108 per annum. You will be pleased to pay him  at the latter rate, on the production of the proper voucher, and return his certificate to this office in order that one may be issued for him with the correct sum inserted therein.
The certificate was forwarded in compliance with the above direction, but has never been returned. It has been applied for & I have now to request you will cause it to be forwarded.
I am sir, very respectfully your ob. servant
Phil Dickinson Pres  Agent & C
J. L. Edwards Esq
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(blank)
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Bridgeton, N.J. Oct. 20, 1830
J.L. Edwards, Esq. 

Sir,

I have enclosed a written affidavit of the [illegible] of Joshua Reeves [illegible].
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Oct. 30th 1832 paid to 4 Sep. 1832.

No. 481
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Joshua Reeves of the State of New Jersey who as a Bombardier in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive One hundred and eight dollars and ___ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1834, and payable semi annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this seventh day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.} J.L. Edwards
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Joshua Reeves
When he applied for his pension in Janry 1829 he was residing in Hopewell Township. Cumberland County N.J. within one mile aged upward of 71 years. His residence is represented as one mile from Bridgeton, the County Seat where witnesses stated, in 1832, to have known him as living and where he died June 29, 1838. His wife was alive in 1832.
IN the early part of the Revolutionary war he served 5 months with Capt Kelsey - 4 months with Capt Daniel Maskell, and 5 months with Capt John Barker but he cold not recollect the dates of his enlistment, but he was in the general, Command of Gen Heard, Gen Maxfield, and Col Newcomb. A part of the above service was with the militia in New York City, which must have been before it was occupied by British Army (Sept 15 1776) & he must have retreated with the army to White Plains, Westchester County, N.Y. for he stated that he was in the battle at White Plains.(Oct. 28, 1776) Immediately following that battle, Fort Washington was attack & captured, Nov. 
16, 1776, Fort Lee on the N.J. side of Hudson river was evacuated Nov 18, 1776, compelling Gen. Washington to retire through N.J. when the militia bordering on his route were called out to reinforce him. Reaching Trenton and the Delaware river he crossed over into Penn and encamped at Newtown, near Bristol, Buck County.  Washington had prepared boats to cross the Delaware to attack Trenton Christmas ever, but in the meantime the weather became very cold & when he crossed the river it was amid a mass of floating ice, with a driving storm of sleet and snow, the night very dark full of peril. Reeves was in the engagement, the enemy routed & over 900 Hessians captured, and also in the Victory at Princeton (Janry 3, 1777).
Soon after his discharge from the militia he enlisted into the Continental line in June  1777 under Capt Hugg, but early in 1778 he was a bombardier in Capt. Thomas Randall's Company and probably under Capt. Hugg in 1777 or later when discharged at the end of his "term" of 3 years
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Marth Sanborn's & others
Affidavit
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Joshua Reed

8 July 1832 of Hopewell (probably then a part of Bridgeton, at least then his home delivery in the called place) Cumberland Co., N.J. aged 74 years. Witnesses state he lived for 50 years writings one made of, & died in Bridgeton the county said, sworn affidavit for his pension July 1832.

Jan. 1829 his age stated 71 years & upwards.
He died June 29, 1838. (born & died) his wife alive 1832

In the early part of the Rev(olutionary) war he served 5 months under Capt. Kelsey; under Capt. Daniel Maskell 4 months & Capt. John Barker 5 months a part of the service with Gen'l [illegible] Viz.: married to 27 y.o. lady during this service was in the battle at Trenton first at 1776 & at Princeton (Jan. 3, 1777 & while there was wounded but does not recollect the date of his enlistment but was in the general command of Gen'l [illegible], Maskell & Col. [illegible].

Soon after his discharge from the Militia he enlisted in the Continental service at his father's house in Cumberland Co. N.J. May/June 1777 for 3 years & joined Capt. Hugg's Co(mpany) of artillery in Col. Lamb's (N.Y. officer's regiment at Short Hills [illegible]) & the very next day was in the battle under Sergeant Shilling's direction at that place (June 26, 1777) [illegible] dysentery at Highland, N.J. but coleslaw made him sick at [illegible] during the 5 years nor sick under Col. Wayne in the battle at Brandywine (Sep. 11, 1777 Capt. Daniel Maskell Sep. 27, 1777) Germantown (Oct. 4, 1777) Stormy Point with Gen'l Wayne (Jul. 16, 1779) Monmouth, N.J. (June 28, 1778), Staten Island (July 1780 very cold, snow 3 feet deep) & in many skirmishes & many killed, 4 injured & was suffering hardly able to continue a great portion of his time in [illegible] also called White Plains.

A part of same regiment co. accompanied Gen'l Sullivan expedition marching against the Indians in the State of N.Y. while the other parts including Reeves was left at Salem Pen.

In Capt. Thomas Randall's Co(mpany) 1778.