Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,282, Joseph Breed, Mass.
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Mass. Breed, Joseph, Anna W25,282
B.L.Wt. 7210-160-55
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New York
Joseph Breed of Cortland in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Wina of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bullard in the Massachusetts line for 18 months.

I received on the Roll of New York at the rate of 60 Dollars --- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of May 1898 and sent to (illegible) - Cortland NY

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. $120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833. 30.00
$150.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk
Book E. Vol. 4 Page 44
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Let to Dept of the Interior
22 May 1852
1884 January 11 JH Breed - Sent history
Date of death (illegible)
3909
New York. Albany
Anna Breed widow of Joseph Breed who served in the Revolutionary War as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $60 Dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence the 12 of July 1850 Certificate of Pension issued (illegible) day of May 1852 sent to Elijah Fenton (illegible) NY
Recorded on Roll of Pension under act February 2, 1848, Page 16 Vol. 4
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60268 Act March 3/55
Apl 11/55
Anna Breed wid. Joseph Breed Priv.
Mass: Contl. line
Pensioner S909
Oct 1, 1855 Boyton
Elijah Fenton
Pitcher NY
Vol. B - 54
(several illegible items)
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832
State of New York
County of Cortland
On this twenty fifth day of September in the year 1832, personally applied in open court before William Mallery, Joseph Reynolds, Andrew Dickson, Aaron Brown and Oliver Kingman
Judges of the court of common pleas, now sitting at the court house in Cortlandville in and for the county of Cortland aforesaid being at the September Term of the said court, Joseph Breed a resident of the town of (illegible) in the said county of Cortland and State of New York, aged 71 years who being 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 7 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
The he was born at Charleston in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1761; he has no record of his birth, but believes it is recorded as Cambridge in Massachusetts
That he enlisted at (illegible) in the State of Massachusetts where he then resided in August or September 1777 in the Company of Captain Winch - that he cannot remember the names of the other officers of said Company
Thus enlisted for the term of three months but continued to serve the tour for four months as follows - The company belonged to Col. Bullard's Regiment - That soon after he enlisted he went with the company and regiments to Barrington in Vermont where they stayed for a few days, and then moved to Mana(illegible) and thence to Pollet (Pawlet) thence to Ticonderoga which was then in the possession of the enemy and which soon was taken by our troops, he assisting in the same - which there we took about 50 of the enemy prisoners at Mount Defiance and also at the same time (illegible) captured from 50 to 100 American prisoners in their possession 
After this we marched back to Pollet (Pawlet)in Vermont again at Pollet Mills 
From there we marched to (illegible) and then we left there for Saratoga to assist against (illegible) 
We got there
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the night before General Burgoyne surrendered. Then soon after this event, he with his regiment or he believes only part of it marched to Albany. Capt. Winch went with us and from Albany to Redhook and from there to White Plains and at the latter place he was dismissed having been in the service four months. That he thinks it was in the month of December when he was dismissed. He had served four months. 
That he again enlisted in the service, he forgets the month, at said Hopkinton for the term of six months in the year 1779 under Leiut. Claflin - he forgets the name of his Captain in the regiment of Col. Poor.
On thus enlisting went to West Point and was there employed in common duty and in repairing and building forts - (illegible) which at that station went with his regiment to New Jersey, and cannot remember the particular place in New Jersey, nor how long he stayed there, but was long, and then returned again to West Point and continued there until the end of his six months, when he was dismissed at said place - that he never received any written discharge
The he therefore went home and stayed there a while. In the Spring of 1780 that he again went to West Point and there enlisted under Lieut. Robert Muzzy of the continental army as he believes in the regiment of Colonel Bedlow - Major Peters. That he thus enlisted for the term of eight months and served said term out. That he was at West Point most of said term - Was occasionally out on scouting parties. The regiment was sent out to Orangetown while there he went in his company with it. Other troops he thinks went with them, was at said Orangetown several weeks - he believes that Colonel Bedlow did not go. This was after General Arnold went down the river. The whole army went thus to Orangetown. 
He says provisions were very short at Orangetown. General Washington, General Green, General Stenton, were there with the army
Thinks he went back again to West Point and was there dismissed at the end of his said term of eight months. Does
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not recollect the month but now was on the ground and had been for some weeks he believes.
that after the revolutionary War, he went to Green River, in the county of Columbia in the State of New York, where he (illegible) about 12 or 15 years - then (illegible) to the town of Butternut in said State of New York and resides perhaps 20 years and then removed to Truxton in the aforesaid county of Custard where he now resides and has ever since resided being for the last 15 years. 
That he has no documentary poof of his services and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can prove who can testify to the same
That he is known to George Colvur and Chester Kinney in his present neighborhood who can certify in regard to his character for veracity and as to their belief of his services as a soldier in the revolution.
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and relates that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid
Samuel Hotchkiss Clerk of Courtland County
George Calvin residing in the town of Truxton in the county of Custard aforesaid and Chester Kinney residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Breed who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy one (71) years of age; that he is respected 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 day and year aforesaid
Samuel Hotchkiss Clerk of aforesaid county
George Colvur
Chester Kinney
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after (illegible) the interrogations (illegible) by the War Department that the above named applicant
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court was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states.
And the court further certifies that it appears to them that George Colvur - who has signed the preceding certificate is a - resident in the town of Truxton aforesaid and that Chester Kinney who has above signed the same is a resident in the same place and are credible persons and that their (illegible) is entitled to (illegible)
William Mallery
I Reynolds
Andrew Dickson
Aaron Brown
Oliver Kingman
Judges of Cortland County Courts

State of new York
County of Cortland
I, Samuel Hotchkiss Clerk of the court of common pleas in aforesaid county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Breed for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said clerks office this twenty fifth day of September in the year 1832
Samuel Hotchkiss Clerk.
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State of New York
County of Chenango
On this 1st day of November eighteen hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me the undersigned and Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes within and for the County and State aforesaid Anna Breed a resident of the town of Lincklaen in the County and State aforesaid aged eighty one years and she being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit ofthe provisions made by the law of the United States passed on the 4th of July 1848. That she is a widow of Joseph Breed who was a Private in the Revoltionary war and who drew a pension amounting to sixty dollars per annum in conformity with the law of the United States passed June 7th 1832. That she was married to the said Joseph Breed on the 12th day of December 1786 in the town of Hillsdale Columbia County N.Y. by Israel Spencer a Justice of the Peace who has long since deceased and that she has made serch and has not been able to find any record of their marriage and has every reason to believe that there is none. That her husband the said Joseph Breed died on the 12th day of July 1850 in the town of Lincklaen in the county Chenango and State aforesaid as will more fully appear by an affidavit made by the town Clerk which is hereunto (illegible). That she has surrendered her late husbands Certificate of Pension to the Agent for paying pensions at the City of Albany N.Y. and has drawn the back pay on the same to wit. from the 4th of March 1850 to the 12th of July 1850. S
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me Elijah Fenton Justice of the Peace
Anna Breed 
X her mark
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I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Anna Breed and verily believe her to be a person of truth and veracity. The reason why she signed her name by making her mark is inability to write in consequence of old age and infirmity.
Elijah Fenton 
Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Chenango County Clerks Office

I Horace S. Read Clerk of the County of Chenango do hereby Certify that Elijah Fenton the individual before whom the annexed affidavit was taken was at the time of taking such affidavit a Justice of the Peace of the County of Chenango duly authorized by law to administer oaths. And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature to the annexed instrument to be genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 12th day of January 1822.
H.S. Read
Clerk of Chenango
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Widow Anna Breeds Claim for Bounty Land
60268
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State of New York
Chenango County
On this twenty sixth day of March eighteen hundred and fifty fivve personally appeared before me Elijah Fenton Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes within the County and State aforesaid, Anna Breed aged eighty four years who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical person named in an original Certificate in her possession of which (I certify) the following is a true copy.
Department of the Interior
Widow's Pension

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2nd 1848 Anna Breed widow of Joseph Breed who was a Private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty dollars per annum commencing on the 12: July 1830 and continuing for life unless she shall again marry in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this fourth day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty (illegible)
Hon. H. W. Stuart
Secretary of the Interior
Examined and Countersigned
J.E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
The record of which certificate may be found agreeable to the filing thereof. Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensions.
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under act February 2nd, 1848, Page 16, Vol. 4, the she further states that she has no intermarried but continues the widow of the above mentioned Joseph Breed and that she now resides in Lincklaen Chenango County New York and has resided there for the space of sixteen years lasst past and that previous thereto she resided in Truxton Cortland County New York. That she makes this declaration in order that she may obtain Bounty Land to which she may be entitled to under the act approved March 3rd 1833. She also declares that she never received or applied for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress and has every reason to believe that her late husband never did. She refers the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions to the evidence of her late husbands service and her marriage contained in her declaration which she make in order to obtain her above mentioned Certificate of Pension. To the truth of which statements I am fully satisfied. 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in said claim.
Elijah Fenton Justice of the Peace
I certify the person the above named Anna Breed making her mark is inability to write in consequence of old age and infirmity.
Elijah Fenton
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Chenango County
On this twenty sixth day of March eighteen hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Elijah Fenton Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid Elijah Darling and John L. Eaton residents of the town of Lincklaes in the County of Chenango and State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Anna Breed and saw her make her mark to the foregoing declaration that they know her to be the identical person therein represented and that she is now a widow; and they swear they are disinterested witnesses.
Elijah Darling
John L. Eaton
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of March eighteen hundred and fifty five; and I certify that the said Elijah Darling and John L. Eaton are creditable and respectable citizens. 
Elijah Fenton Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Chanango County Clerk's Office
I Thomas Milner, Clerk of said County, do certify that Elijah Fenton Esq. before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a justice of the peace in and for said County, duly authorized and qualified to take the same. And further; That I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine; and that the said instrument is executed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Norwich this 4th day of April 1855
T. Milisen
Clerk
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15914
Joseph Breed
Cortland County N.Y.

Barak Niles
Cincinnatus
New York
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Brief in the case of Joseph Breed of Cortland County in the State of New York (Act 7th June 1832)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 71
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

(Table with columns labeled Period, Duration of Service, Rank, Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served)
Enlisted in 1877, 4 months, Private, Captain Winch, Col. Bullard.
Enlisted in 1777, 6 months, Private, Lieutenant Chaplin, Col. Poor
Enlisted 1780, 8 months, Private, Lieut Murry, Col. Bedlow

5. In what battles was he engaged? Taking of Ticonderoga, survivor of Burgoyne
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hopkinton, Massachusetts
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? (illegible)
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J.E. Bradford
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November 19, 1931
BA-J/EEL
Mr. H. E. Breed
Humboldt
Iowa
Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Joseph Breed, a
soldier of the Revolutionary War
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file
in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.21292, based upon the
military service of Joseph Breed in that war.
Joseph Freed was born in 1761, in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
While residing in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, he enlisted in the
summer of 1777, served four months in 
in Captain Winch's Company, Colonel
Bullard's Massachusetts
regiment, and was in the battle of Ticonderoga. He enlisted in the summer of 
of 1779 and served six months
under Lieutenant Claflin in Colonel Poor's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in the spring of 1780 and served eight months under
Lieutenant Robert Muzzy in Colonel Bedlam's Massachusetts Regiment.
After the Revolution he resided in Green River, Columbia County,
New York, for twelve or fifteen years; then in Batternuts, New York, for about twenty 
years; and in Truxton, Cortland County, New York,
where he had lived for about fifteen years when he was allowed pension
on his application executed 
September 25, 1832.
He died July 12, 1850, in Linsklaen, Chenango County, New York.
The soldier married December 12, 1786, in Hillsdale, Columbia
County, New York, Anna, her maiden name not given.
Soldier's widow . Anna, was allowed a pension on her application executed November 1, 1861. at which time she was aged eighty-one years and resided in Linsklaen, New York. In 1865, she was still residing in said Linsklaen.
Seaman
"
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Their son, William Breed, was a resident of Ridgeway, Orleans County, New York, in 1851 and was then aged sixty four years.  There are no further data relative to wife and children.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/HAN
January 10, 1930.
Mr. John Breed Newhall
23 Atlantic Street
Lynn
Massachusetts.

[handwritten] Joseph Breed
W. 25282
MEE/HMM

Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim W. 25282, it appears that Joseph Breed was born in 1761
in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
While residing in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, he enlisted in
the summer of 1777, served four months in Captain Winch's Company,
Colonel Bullard's Massachusetts Regiment, and was in the battle of
Ticonderoga.
He enlisted in the summer of 1779 and served six months
under Lieutenant Claflin in Colonel Poor's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in the spring of 1780 and served eight months
under Lieutenant Robert Muzzy in Colonel Massachusetts
Regiment.
He enlisted in the spring of 1780 and served eight months under Lieutenant Robert Muzzy in Colonel Badlam Massachusetts Regiment.
After the Revolution he resided in Green River, Columbia
County, New York, for twelve or fifteen years, then in Butternuts
for about twenty years and in Truxton, Cortland County, New York,
where he had lived for about fifteen years when he was allowed pension
on his application executed September 25, 1832.
He died July 12, 1850 in Lincklaen, Chenango County, New York
.
The soldier married December 12, 1786, in Hillsdale, Columbia
County, New York, Anna, her maiden name is not given. She was
allowed pension on her application executed November 1, 1851, at
which time she was aged eighty-one years and resided in Lincklaen,
New York. In 1855 she was still residing in said Lincklaen.
Their son, William Breed, was a resident of Ridgeway, Orleans
County, New York, in 1851 and was then aged sixty-four year
[handwritten on side] I could not use the dates he gave for enl. or discharge they could [illegible] a include the battle. So I said summer of 1777. NY
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There are no further data relative to wife and children.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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March 3, 1923
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EL aw
Joseph Breed-W.25382
Mr. H. E. Breed
Humboldt
Iowa
Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request all data
contained in the pension papers of Mrs. Joseph Breed, of Lincklaen,
New York.
There are no further data on file in regard to Joseph Breed and
his wife, Anna, other than what was furnished you on November 19, 1931,
pension claim, W.25282. All papers in that soldier's application
for pension and those of his widow's claim are filed in one jacket
under the above file number and all were carefully examined and are
the source of the information furnished you in 1931.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name
and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Anna Breed, widow of Joseph Breed, W. 25282,
you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:
Anna Breed, widow of Joseph Breed, Certificate No. 3909, issued
May 4, 1832, rate $60 per annum, commenced July 12, 1850, Act of
February 2, 1848, New York (Albany ) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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November 19, 1921
BA-J/MMET
Mr. H. F. Breed
Humvoldt
Iowa
Dear Sir:
---
Reference is made to your letters of recent date relative to
soldiers of the Revolutionary and 1812 Wars
 with surname Breed.
You are herewith furnished the record of Joseph Breed, of Lincklaen, New York (w.25282) 
On February 26, 1920 you were furnished with the Wat of 1812 records of Obediah Breed (s. 0.26217) and Rensselaer Breed (ws.113125-160-56)
The War of 1812 records do not show a claim for pension on the account of the serviced of any soldier named Joseph Breed. Your citations Truxton, N.Y., $57 and Lincklaen, N.Y., $73, possibly pertain to the records of the two Joseph Breed's of those cities whose records
have been furnished you.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to the Administrator
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Widow, &c.
File No. 25282
Anna Breed
Widow of Joseph Breed
Private Revolutionary War
Act: (illegible) 2nd 1848
Index - Vol. A, Page 94
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1904. May 20. Hist to Algenia
S. Damiette Fort Atkinson Wis.

1930. June 10. Hist to John Breed. Claim of John Breed S. 2344
M.E.E.

1931 - Nov 19 - Hist to H. E. Breed. E.E.L.

1933 - Mar 3. Ad. HE Breed. No further data (illegible) him - Nov 19, 1981 (illegible) to obtain his date of death. E.E.L.
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60268
Act of March 3, 1855
Received April 11, 1855

Joseph Breed
Rev. War

Warrant / 210-100-55

Elijan Fenton
Pitcher
NY
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State of New York
Orleans County Clerk's Office, I hereby certify that W.W. Cole Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed proof was , at the state of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for aid County and duly authorized to take the same, and that his term of office commenced on the first day of January 1845 and will expire on the 31 day of Dec 1852 and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verify believe his signature subscribed to the same is genuine.
In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and impressed my official seal this day of 15 November 1852.
Dan W. Cole
Clerk
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7210
160 (illegible)
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(illegible) act
(illegible 48
N.Y.
Boynton
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6028
7
To the Honorable L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Elijah Fenton
Pitcher
Chenango County
NY
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No 1085
Anna Breed
Widow of Joseph
New York
Act 2 February 1848
$60 per annum from 12 July 1850 when her husband died.
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Joseph Breed New York
Albany Roll. $60 per annum
Act 7 June 1832.
To what time paid?
F.F.K.

Died 12th July 1850, Paid to his death.
B.L.B.
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Anna Breed
Widow Joseph
New York
2nd February 1848

Elijah Fenton
Pitcher
NY
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Brief objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Joseph Breed of Cortland County New York which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
V. Has he mentioned 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? yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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2
XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
Two citines

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining
it?
No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?
all answered

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
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
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Pitcher January 14th 1832
Honorable J. C. Heath Commissioner of Pensions
My Dear Sir,
Enclosed is the application of Anna Breed widow of Joseph Breed who drew a pension. She wishes to obtain a certificate of pension agreeable to (illegible) passed July 1st 1848. The acquirements of said act appearing to me mearly that she must prove that she was married to the said Joseph Breed previous to Jan 1st 1794 and that she is a widow that she would in such case be entitled to. I have looked in vain for the (illegible) of evidence touching said act. Therefore I have endeavored to comply with the requirements as near as I can. She tells me that there is but one person living who saw them married and that he is a brother in law of hers. I made out an affidavit and sent it to him in order to have it attested to. Her brother in law's son wrote to me that his father had got advanced in years of addition to that he has become insane. Under those circumstances I thought it advisable to take the Correspondence herewith sent believing it to be the best and satisfactory. I would say that I cannot find any family record of their marriage after making a thorough search. As to looking for a (illegible) record I must confess I do not know where to look for them there not being any (illegible) at that time requiring a record of marriages. Marriages being merely a matter of civil contract.
If you shall think fit to grant the widow Breed a certificate of pension please to direct it to Elijah Fenton Esq. Pitcher, Chenango County New York. But if you shall require statutory evidence for other proof of her marriage please direct and I will endeavor to comply if so it can be had.
Respectfully your obedient servant
Elijah Fenton
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To the Honorable Jes. E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions
My Dear Sir
As I have been called upon to assist Anna Breed a widow of Joseph Breed deceased late of the town of Lincklaen in the County of Chenango New York to get a Certificate for a Pension for her benefits on the ground of her late husband being a pensioner for his service in the Revolutionary War which husband's death took place July 12 1850 at which time he was in possession of pension certificate agreeable to an act passed June 7th 1832 amounting to sixty dollars per annum and dated May 11th 1833 which certificate has since been delivered up to the agent for paying pensions at Albany NY and she (the widow) has drawn the back pay on the same. Now I have advised her to obtain a certificate under the act passed July 1st 1848 and I have looked in vain for your instructions touching the last mentioned action. I cannot find them. Therefore I would humbly ask of you to send me instructions how to proceed in the widow's case under the act. (dated July 1 1848)
The widow being in years (91) and infirm thinks that she (illegible) before a Court of Record it being a distance of 25 miles or over and a very bad road and as the act is silent on the case before whom the Declaration shall be had and as it is possible that it may answer to be taken before a Justice of the Peace. If so it will save her a great deal of trouble and expense. 
She says that she was married to the said Joseph Breed in the year 1786 at Hillsdale Columbia County New York by Iseral Shepard a Justice of the Peace. She has no record of her marriage and has every reason to believe that there is none for there has never been any (illegible) in this State New York until with a short time past
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requiring marriages to be a matter of record and that is found in our school act which marriages are required to be on file in the several town clerk's offices in this state where such marriages shall have been.
If you have the pension laws embodied together with the proper instructions and forms touching each act and will send me a pamphlet you will oblige your humble servant
Elijah Fenton

N.B. Please direct your letter to Elijah Fenton, Pitcher, Chenango County NY
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Brief in the case of anna Breed widow Joseph
County and State of N.Y.
act 2 February 1848

Claim, original
Proof exhibited
Husband was a pensioner at $60 per annum and died 12 July 1850
Evidence of marriage. Age of children.
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Cincinnatus Court County
June 25 1851

Hon J. E. Heath
Dear Sir,
Joseph Breed in his life time had a Pension Certificate, dated May 11, 1833 for sixty dollars per annum, as a private in the revolutionary war. Re-corded in Pension office. Book 6 Vol. 4, Pg. 44.  
His widow now wishes to make her declaration for her Pension (illegible) him. We have not found, and would be much obliged to you if you will forward us forms and instructions as used by your department in such cases.
Very truly Yours,
Kingsley V. Graves
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State of New York
County of Orleans
On this 19th day of November 1851 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes within and for the County and State aforesaid William Breed aged sixty four years a resident of Ridgeway in the County of Orleans and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to the law says that this is a Son of Joseph Breed a Revolutionary Soldier who drew a Pension. under the act passed the 7th of June 1832 amounting to $60 per annum and that the said Joseph Breed died in the town of Lincklaen Chenango County NY on the 12th day of July 1850 leaving his wife (this deponents Mother) a widow which widow is still living in the town of Lincklaen Chenango county and State aforesaid. The facts and circumstances upon which this deponent founds his belief that he is a lawful begotten son of the above mentioned Joseph Breed and Anna his wife (for that is his Mothers given name) are as folllows to wit. His parents have always fed clothed schooled and owned him as a son of theirs ever since he can remember. That his parents or anyone else has never hinted to him that he was an illegitimate child and that he is of the age of sixty four as above stated he has no doubt from the fact that his parents have ever taught him this.
Will Breed
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
L.W. Cole Justice of the Peace
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Town of Lincklaen, Chenango County, New York.
This may certify that I the undersigned Clerk of the town of Lincklaen aforesaid have in my custody the records of Marriages Births and Deaths and of the town of Lincklaen aforesaid and I find in looking over the same no record of the marriage of Joseph Breed and Anna his wife named in the foregoing Declaration the law for keeping a record of Marriages Births and Deaths not being (illegible) until April 28th 1847. But do find a record of the death of the said Joseph Breed therein reordered and it appears from the said record that the said Joseph Breed died on the twelfth day of July eighteen hundred and fifty and the following is a true copy of the extract of deaths in the town of Lincklaen and Co. of Chenango during the year 1850
Males 1
Time of death of person July 12th
Name of (illegible) Joseph Breed
Residence of person while living Lincklaen
Age 95
Occupation Farmer
Condition of life Married
County Native

I William Darling depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the town of Lincklaen in the County and State aforesaid and that the above extract from the Records is correct as therein recorded 
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of January 1852
Wm H. Darling
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O. W. and N. Division
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions,
May 11, 1907
Searched by Gill

Soldier, Joseph Breed
Service, N.H. or Mass Service Revolutionary War

Remarks: No claim as above except with 2 282

Chief of Division
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May 3 1907
U.S. Pension Bureau
Can you please inform me if the names of Joseph Breed and John Pride appear on the records as pensioners of the Revolutionary War. (One was in a Massachusetts regiment. The other in a New Hampshire regiment but I cannot tell which one) and if so where and in what year they died and (illegible)
(Illegible 1st name) S. Damuth
Fort Atkinson
Wisconsin
Stamped US Pension Office May 8 1907
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Humboldt Ia.
Feb. 13, 33.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D. of C.

Gentlemen;
For the purpose if possible to establish the acurate death date and possibly the parentage will you please give me what data is available on the pension papers of.
Mrs. Joseph Breed of Lincklaen, N.Y.
From your letter of about a year ago these dates are given which may assist in locating her papers.
Joseph Breed died at Lincklaen, N.Y. July 12, 1850 & soldiers widow was allowed pension on her application executed Nov. 1, 1851.
Joseph Breed was a soldier of the Rev.
I desire this data as complete as can be obtained for use in this permanent record also for the purpose of data for a grave marker that I am having installed for them.
Thanking you you for your assistance in this matter and for the many past favors from your dept.
I remain.
Yours truly,
H E Breed

[stamp]
RECEIVED
FEB 16 1933
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
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Humboldt Ia Oct 10 1931
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D. of C.
Rev. War Records.

Gentlemen:
Will you please give me a copy of the records if any and all family data, birth death or marriage of one Joseph Breed who is said to have served from Hophington Mass and later lived at Hillsdale Ny, Butternutts, Truxton and died at Lincklaen N.Y.
It is said by descendants that his wife recd his pension after his death.
Complete data is desired on above for a Breed Family Record and also for application for a soldiers Head Stone.
Thanking you I am
Yours truly
H E Breed

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RECEIVED
OCT 14 1931
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
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Humboldt Ia Oct 10 1931
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D. of C.
Rev. War Records.

Gentlemen:
Regarding date for use in the Breed Family Record will you please advise the cost of a copy of pension data for members of the Breed family as shown by the records in your office.
Under date of June 5 1930 I recd from your office a very complete data copy of pension # W.2751 and data as given then is desired.
Hoping to be able to obtain a complete check of these records now and in this way save much future correspondence I am,
Yours truly
H E Breed

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RECEIVED
OCT 14 1931
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
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Humboldt Ia. Oct 10 1931
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D. of C.
Records of War of 1812

Gentlemen.
The book of index of awards for the war of 1812 on file in our state library gives the following, will you please give any available data to be found on these for use in the Breed Family Record and possible application for Gov. Headstones.
Joseph Breed of Truxton N.Y.     $57.00
Joseph Breed of Lincklaen N.Y.   $73.00

In case your index would show others than above and Obadiah and Rensaeler Breed having recd awards of any type from this war I would appreciate complete data on same.
Thanking you I am,
Yours truly
H E Breed
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RECEIVED
OCT 14 1931
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.   Joseph Breed.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  |  
LENGTH OF SERVICE.   |  RANK  |  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  CAPTAIN.  COLONEL.  |  STATE.
Aug or Sept. 1777  |  4 mos  |  -  |  Winch  |  Bullard  |  Mass
Summer [?] 1779  |  6 "  |  -  |  Lt Claflin  |  Poor  |  -
Spring 1780  |  8 "  |  Lt. Robert Muzzy  |  Bedlow  |  -


Battles engaged in, _____________________
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hopkinton Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 2, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Truxton, Cortand Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, b 1761 Charlestown Mass & died at Lincklaen N.Y. July 12, 1850 -
Remarks: Sol. mar. at Hillsdale, Columbia Co. N.Y. Dec. 12, 1786. Anna - She was al. pen. on an ap. ere. Nov. 1 1850 while a resident of Lincklaen, Chenango Co. N.Y. aged 81 yrs. Their son William was 64 yrs old and a res. of Ridgeway Orleans Co. N.Y. in 1851. No further family data.
Very respectfully,