Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43920, for Timothy Reynolds, New York
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State of Newyork WestChester County ss: On this 24th day of Aprill in the year of our Lord 1818 before me the subscriber. One of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for the County of WestChester personally appears Timothy Reynolds Aged Sixty 
years resident in Poundridge in the County of WestChester and State of Newyork who being by me first duly sworn According to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration
 in order to obtain the Provisions made by the late act of Congress Entitled an Act to Provide for Certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States
in the revolutionary War:
That the said Timothy Reynolds some
time in the year 1776 at New Haven in the St of Connecticut Enlisted as private Soldier During the War in Captn. Sackett's Company (as he verily believes) in Col. Cortlandt Regiment- was stationed at West Point New York  & in the New York line, that he was in Col. WydenVelt [Weissenfels] Regiment - & in Col. Roneu (a french man) Regiment.   that he continued to serve in the Corps or in the service of the United States  untill & during the whole war except that part of the time he was a prisoner among the Indians, that he was at the taking of Benjoin [Burgoyne] was at the Battle of Monmonth was in two or three actions with the Indians when in Genl Sullivans Brigade in the Genesee County, that at Fort Stanwix he was taken Prisoner by the Indians Carried to Niagara was there a Prisoner about two & one half year was wounded in the face by a musket ball at the time he was taken, was exchang at the time [illegible] took Him & Received his discharge at Albany on his actions[?], which sd Discharge is hereby transmitted with the Declaration and that he is in [exdend?] [extenuating] Circumstances & Stands in need of his Country for support.
Timothy his X mark Reynolds
[on side]
Sworn & Declared this day & year above [mentioned?] before me Aaron Read one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for the County of Westchester
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3 - 871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Timothy Reynolds
Service N.Y.
Additional Service Rev. War
No ---- claim, State records----.
190---.
No claim, combination records--- , 190---.
REMARKS:
No claim except
[illegible letter] # 43920
Chief Division
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[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE FEB 8 1901
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OFFICE OF
TIMOTHY C. ADAMS.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
THIRD DISTRICT, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. 
Bedford Station, N.Y. June 6. 1892
Hon. G. B. Raum
Washington
D. C.
Dear sir:
I want to join an organization called the Sons of the Revolution. I have to furnish evidence of being a descendant of a Revolutionary soldier.
My great grand father was 7 yrs. a private
in that war & drew a pension until his
death. Can I get the record of such pension
being paid him from your office?
This name was Timothy Reynolds
Residence, Poundridge, Westchester Co. N.Y.
Such a favor would be greatly appreciated.
Yours truly,
Timothy C. Adams
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To the Honourable the Secretary of War of the United States-
The undersigned, free holders and inhabitants of Westchester County in the State of New York, beg leave respectfully to represent-- That they duly appreciate the just liberality
of Congress in making provision for the support of the indigent Soldiers of the Revolutionary war but when
the undeserving, the wealthy, and litigious by hand and deceit become the Pensioners of the public bounty - the charity of government ceases to be such and it becomes the duty of the proper authority, upon due to
information to afford a corrective.
With these impressions, the undersigned, from personal
acquaintance and satisfactory information do verily believe That Timothy Reynolds of Poundridge in said County, a Pensioner of the United States, has been placed on the pension list by fraud and imposition, contrary to the intent and meaning of the Acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the act in addition
thereto of the 1st of May 1820. - That the Schedule of said Timothy's Estate, as exhibited to the court of Common Pleas of to Westchester County at September term 1820 was far from being a true exhibit of his estate and income-
That the said Timothy, was not at that time, nor has he since been in such indigent circumstances as to be
unable to support himself without the assistance of his country, as may appear from the annexed affidavits.-
That the Pension of said Timothy, instead of being applied to his support, has often been perverted to purposes of
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State of New York
Westchester County ss
Samuel Pratt of Poundridge
in the said County of Westchester being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that this deponent lives near to and is well acquainted with Timothy Reynolds of said Poundridge, a Pensioner of the United States. That the said
Timothy owned said farm of about twenty acres of good land, with a good dwelling house and barn thereon, that the said Timothy owned said farm at the time of his being placed on the Pension list and for many years previous thereto and has since told this deponent that the said Timothy had a deed of it. That said Timothy also owned and possessed Cattle of various
description, household furniture, farming utensils and is in such good and prosperous circumstances as to be able to support himself without the assistance of his Country in the opinion of this deponent. And further
this deponent saith not.
Samuel Teatt
Sworn & submitted this 28th day of
July 1826 before me Ezra Lockwood Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Westchester County ss 
Nehemiah Harris of Poundridge in
the County of Westchester aforesaid, being duly sworn deposeth & saith. That he lives a near neighbour to
Timothy Reynolds of Poundridge aforesaid a Pensioner of the United States, and is well acquainted with him. That the said Timothy informed this deponent that he had Deed for seventeen acres of Land. That the
said Timothy asked & valued his farm at one thousand Dollars about five or six years ago, and was offered nine hundred Dollar for the same as
he informed this regiment, if he would leave a horse on it, which was worth about sixty Dollars- That since that time the said Timothy has built a new house on his said farm and it has improved considerable in value - That he had three Cows, and other cattle
on said farm, farming utensils, and personal property of various description and is able to support himself without the assistance of his
Country in the belief of this deponent-
And further this deponent saith not-
Nehemiah Harris
Sworn & subscribed the 28th day 
of July 1826 before me
Ezra Lockwood Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Westchester County ss Wesley Miller of Bedford in said county being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is well
acquainted with Timothy Reynolds of Poundridge in said County, a pensioner of the United States, and has been acquainted with & lived near him for fifteen years and upwards. That said Timothy is refered to be a
man of considerable property able to support himself without the aid of his country. That some time last spring this Deponent had a conversation about with said Timothy about his
Land - he said his wife had the Deed. There is a good house & barn on his farm and it is under good improvement. That said Timothy
has considerable personal property of said farm and is supposed to be unembarrased  with Debts - And further this Deponent saith not- Wesley Miller
Sworn & subscribed this 25th day of 
July 1826 before me Ezra Lockwood Justice of the Peace