Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 813, for Elisha Reynolds, New York
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(3—1776)

Reynolds, Elisha
Elizabeth

SERVICE
New York
R. I.
Vt.

NUMBER
W. 813
B.L.Wt. 11093-160-55.

CONTENTS
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28.45

Vermont

Elisha Reynolds 
of Grand Isle in the State of Vermont
who was a pr: in the [blank] commanded
by Captain — of the Regt commanded
by Col. Dyers in the M R I
line for 21 mo. 15 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 71 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of June '34
and Sent Hon. H. Allen - H.R.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. e4  $219.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending AD ep - 35.67
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$249.66

{Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Natl Rice - Clerk
Book E Vo. 3 Page 88.


Order to pay 22 March 1839.
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State of Vermont
County & District of Grand Isle ss. }

On this 8th day of January 1834 Personally appeared in Open Court before the Honl. the Court of Probate within and for the District of Gand Isle Now sitting. Elisha Reynolds a resident of Isle La Mott in the County and District of Grand Isle and State of Vermont. Aged Seventy Years in August 1833 he thinks the 29. day[.] Who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration; in Order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States Under the following Named Officers, and served as herein stated under Captain Hawley as he believes, but does no Distinctly remember, Colonel Charles Dyers Regiment, in November 1776 and continued in the Service untill he received a wound by a musket ball through his left arm from the enemy at Boston Mass on the 7. day of August 1777. and for Which his Name is now on the Pension List Note of the service agency. and Received an Invalid Pension, by virtue of a certificate now in his possession for that Purpose, that he returned home. Was Paid in Continental bills and Rationed by Commissary Peter Phillips during his Stay at home. Sick of his Wound Under Care of Solomon Sprague Surgeon of Enlisted Until April 1778. 

Where he joined his company then under the Command of Ensign Pardore Tenliss, Lieut Stephen Whitmore, and Captain Jonathan Bates, in Col. Dyers Regiment that he served as above stated under Five Engagements as a Substitute for his Father Wlisha Reynolds and Was Quartered at Obdyhes New Town in the State of Rhode Island at the House of One Mr. Hait, 2nd a Substitute for Benjamin Reynolds Sirs 3d a Substitute for his father Elisha Reynolds. 4th a Substitute for John Thomer and was quartered at Mr. Obyuk's House of the same place 5th a Substitute for his father again and John Spencer alternately as they were by Classing the Militia Required to Serve.

He does not oRecollect the precise length of time his different employers Changed places in, as he answered for one until his time expired and then for the other on his coming to replace the first, and so in Succession was quartered at Thomas Bissell's and  and Benjamin Gareters on Boston Neck at which place he was wounded as above stated[.] he Served half a Month after Joining the Company in April 1778. Was dismissed, the time being expired of His engagement

That he again Entered the Service in the last of July or first of August 1778 under Captain Jonathan Bates, in the above written Regiment and was one of several in General Sullivans Expedition to his fort Rhode Island a substitute for A H Gardner Twenty days. There was dismissed and Returned home to His Fathers, who Enlisted in Early for the State of Rhode Island, That he again Entered the Service in the Year 1779 Under Captain Samuel Shaw of Boston in the [continued]
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[continued] Grants of Rensselaer (thru Albany) (having removed to that place) and State of New York in the Summer or Fall of said Year the precise time of Entering & Leaving he cannot recall but Recollected of Serving one Month and believes longer that he entered at Boston aforesaid a Volunteer Marched from thence to Fort Edward in the State of New York and remained in Service there until Dismissed, Colonel Henry K. Van Rensselaer commanded the Regiment to which he belonged. Again the following Year 1780 he served at Schoharie One Month Under the Above Named Officer. Col. H.K. Van Rensselaer Captain Saml Hale the Time of Entering and Dismissal he does not Recollect but was then in harvest Time a Volunteer at the Captains Regiment. Again the same Summer 1780 he Enlisted at Petersburgh Under Lieutenant Stephen Randall in Colonel Abbotts Regiment for 3 Months as a Ranger in search of and expelling the Tories and Indians in different Surrounding Inland, Mountainous, and New Settled places, in this Tour he Served one Month and then Dismissed  Again in the Winter of 1781 he enlisted Men for Nine Monoths to serve at Skeensboro Now White Hall state of New York (the following named persons there inlisted by him. James Odell. Caleb Hall Elisha Bailey Samuel White - Saxton Benjamin Holmes, and many others names not Recollected,) in the Spring of the Year he Repaired with the men Enlisted to Skeenesboro, and Joined a company Commanded by Captain Dyer and Lieut Obadiah Vaughan from whom his Enlisting Orders Issued. in Colonel Ebenezar Walbridge Regiment of Vermont State Troops of Militia that he served the said Nine Months at that place and was dismissed in December of the same Year. in addition to the Specific Period Stated during the Years 1779 and 1780 he was almost Constant actual service as a Volunteer in Detached Services on Alarms, which were at that Time almost incessant. One at Eveloomskaik. was quartered at another Time at the White Horse in Hoosick. another Time at Mr Dotts in Horsick and to other Terms which he cannot Recollect to Particularied he has no written discharge No other Documentary Evidence than such as is here with transmitted & that he knows of no other persons whose Testimony he Can proc[ure] who can Testify to his service nor have he any commission. 

I was born in North Kingstown, R.I in the Year 1763 He hereby relinquishes every Claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present and his Invalid Pension, and which by the Law of February 19. 1833 he is authorized to retain, and declares that his name is not on he Pension Roll of the Agency of any state, only on that of the agency of the state of Vermont as an Invalid Pensioner I have Record of my age in Exeter Town Book in the State of Rhode Island

Elisha Reynolds

Sworn to and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid
Joel Allen Judge
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Elizabeth Reynolds
widow of Elisha Reynolds
who served in the Revolutionary war,
as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
71 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued the
30 day of Sep 1853
and sent to Ira Hill
Vineyard
Grand Isle Co. Vt.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 33 Vol. a


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Sent to H. E. Schyler, U. S. District Attorney
with the original papers - Nov 16. 1857
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State of Vermont
County & District of Grand Isle ss }

On this 29th day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the Probate Court within and for the county and district of Grand Isle in the State aforesaid Elizabeth Reynolds a resident Isle La Mott in the county and district of Grand Isle and state aforesaid aged seventy two years, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the third day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty three granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Elisha Reynolds who was a private in the army of the United States in the revolutionary war, that in his life time he received an Invalid Pension of Ninety six dollars per annum up to the time of his death, and also he received a further pension of about seventy one dollars and sixty six cents under the Act of June 7. 1832 and the repeal of some part of that act, to the time of his death which was in the fifteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty, at Isle La Mott in the county and state aforesaid and that after his death she returned his original pension certificate and record such arrears [continued]
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[continued] of pensions as accrued to him from September to the fifteenth of November of the same year the time of his death, that he was paid at the Vermont agency for paying pensions in Burlington in the state of Vermont, that the department is respectfully referred to the evidence filed in his application for said pension now in the Department.

She further declares that she was married to the said Elisha Reynolds on the twentieth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty four that her said husband died on the fifteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty that she was married to him prior to the second day of January eighteen hundred but at the time above stated she further declares that she is now a widow.

Elizabeth Reynolds

Witness Ira Hill

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before.
Elijah Haynes
Judge of Probate
for the District of Grand Isle

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No. 11093 cs Nov 28/6

93339 A N May 3 }
[illegible] '55

Elizabeth Reynolds,
wid. Elisha Reynolds,
Private

R. I. State Troops,
Ent:
Dis

Rev War

Invalid Pensioners
Vt. Feby 53-2213

H. C. Hill
Isle La Mott
vcy

Vol R. Page 33.
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Application of
Elizabeth Reynolds
for 
Bounty Land

93239



HC Hill
Isle La Mott Vt
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Declaration of Elizabeth Reynolds

State of Vermont
Grand Isle County ss }

On this Eleventh day of April AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Elizabeth Reynolds aged Seventy four years, a resident of Isle La Mott in the State of Vermont, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Elisha Reynolds deceased, who was a private in the revolutionary war. (Here, for the Capt whom he the said Elisha served under, the Regiment to which he belonged, the length of time which he served, the time and place at which he was discharged, the said Elizabeth respectfully refers the Department to the evidence of Elisha Reynolds her said husband, which is filed in his application for an Invalid pension of Ninety six dollars per annum which the said Elisha Drew, up to the time of his death, which was on the fifteenth day of November one thousand Eight hundred and forty, and also to the evidence of the said Elisha in his application for a pension of seventy one dollars and thirty three cents which the said Elisha Drew under the act of Congress passed June seventh one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two, and the latter of which the said Elizabeth is now drawing under the act of third February One thousand Eight hundred and fifty three, evidence of all the above cases is now filed in the Department.

She further states that she was married to the said Elisha Reynolds on the Twentieth day of December AD on thousand Eight hundred and thirty four by Daniel Wait a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Hoxie, that her said husband [continued]
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[continued] died at Isle La Mott on the fifteenth day of November AD One thousand Eight hundred and forty and that she is now a widow, she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855

Elizabeth Reynolds
x
her mark



State of Vermont
Grand Isle County ss }

We w Goodsill and DN Goodsill residents of Isle La Mott in the State of Vermont upon our Oath declares the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Reynolds in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and stetements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be

W Goodsill
DN Goodsil



State of Vermont
Grand Isle County ss }

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that i have no interest in this claim.

Daniel Wait
Justice of the Peace



State of Vermont
Grand Isle County ss }

I Wyman Clark Clerk of the County Court within and for said County, do hereby Certify that Daniel Wait was on the 11th day of April 1855 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Grand Isle and was authorized by law to administer oaths, and that the signature aforesaid purporting to be said Daniel Wait is genuine - Witness my and & seal of said Court, this 12th day of April A.D. 1855

Wyman Clark, Clerk.
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State of Vermont
Grand Isle County ss }

Be it remembered that at Isle La Mott in the County aforesaid on the twentieth day of December one thousand Eight hundred and thirty four Elisha Reynolds and Elizabeth Hoxie both of Isle La Mott aforesaid were duly Joined in Marriage by me

Daniel Wait Justice Peace

Recorded by me attest Ira Hill Town Clerk



State of Vermont
Grand Isle County ss }

Town Clerk's Office Isle La Mott April 11th 1855

I certify the above Marriage Certificate of Elisha Reynolds and Elisabeth Hoxie is a true copy of the original record made and entered on the first day of April one thousand Eight hundred and thirty five, with the exception of the date which is expressed in plain and legible figures as follows (on the 20th day of December 1834), I further certify that this office has no public seal.

Attest Henry C Hill Town Clerk
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Proof of Marriage
Dpr. of D Wait
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State of Vermont
Grand Isle County } ss.

I Daniel Wait of Isle La Mott in the county and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that previous to the Year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four I was well acquainted with Elisha Reynolds and Elizabeth Hoxie both residing in Isle La Mott, that I am now well acquainted with Elizabeth Reynolds (who previously. was Elizabeth Hoxie, that I was present at the Marriage of the said Elisha Reynolds and Elizabeth Hoxie at Isle La Mott on the twentieth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty four and know her to be the widow of the Identical Elisha Reynolds Late of Isle La Mott deceased and who was a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death

and further deponent saith not

Daniel Wait



Sworn and subscribed this nineteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty three and I certify the above named Daniel Wait who swore to and subscribed the above, is to me, well known, and is a man of truth and Veracity and that his said affidavit is entitled to full faith and credit

M S Hyde Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Grand Isle County ss }

Be it remembered that at Isle La Mott in the County aforesaid on the twentieth day of December One thousand Eight hundred and thirty four Elisha Reynolds and Elizabeth Hoxie both of Isle La Mott aforesaid were duly joined in marriage by me

Daniel Wait Justice Peace

Recorded by me Attest Ira Hill Town Clerk



State of Vermont
Grand Isle County ss }

Town Clerk's office Isle La Mott September nineteenth one thousand Eight hundred and fifty three. I certify the above marriage certificate of Elisha Reynolds and Elizabeth Hoxie is a true copy of the original record made and entered on the first day of April one thousand Eight hundred and thirty five, with the exception of the date which is expressed in plain and legible figures as follows (on the 20th day of December 1834.) I further certify that this office has no public seal.

Attest Henry C. Hill Town Clerk

Sworn and subscribed this nineteenth day of September one thousand Eighth hundred and fifty three, and I certify that the above named Henry C. Hill who verifies on oath, and subscribed the foregoing certificate of Marriage of Elisha Reynolds and Elizabeth Hoxie is to me personally well known that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his signature above is genuine, and that full faith and credit is given to his official and other acts.

M.L. Hyde Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Grand Isle County ss }

I Wyman Clark Deputy Clerk of Grand Isle County Court (being a Court of record) do hereby Certify that M. J. Hyde before whom the foregoing Affidavits were taken, was at the time of taking the same, a legally appointed, Commissioned & acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County & that his name thereto subscribed is genuine. In testimony whereof I have subscribed & affixed the seal of said court at North Hero this Twentieth day of September 1853

Attest Wyman Clark Deputy Clerk
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May 17. 1906
WJH
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Reynolds, Elisha

His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Vermont, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 92.

Rank: Private.

Regt: Colonel Dyer's militia.

Disability: Wounded by a musket ball in his left arm.

When and where disabled: August 5, 1777, Kingston.

Residence: Alburgh.

To what pension entitled: One-half.

Remarks: There are no militia rolls in this office.

Evidence transmitted by the District Court complete.



Allored Lec 1835 list
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May 24, 1939.

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BA-J/CC
Elisha Reynolds
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Mrs. A. C. Rippier,
37 Manheim Street
Germantown,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Elisha Reynolds born in Exeter or North Kingston, Rhode Island in 1763.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim W. 813, based upon service of Elisha Reynolds in the Revolutionary War.

Elisha Reynolds was born August 29, 1763, in North Kingston, Rhode Island, and was the son of Elisha Reynolds, the name of his mother was not stated. His father was a resident of Exeter, Rhode Island during the Revolutionary War.

While a resident of Exeter, Rhode Island, Elisha Reynolds enlisted November 1, 1776, served as private in Captain Hawley's company, Colonel Charles Dyer's Rhode Island regiment, August 7, 1777, at Boston Neck, he was wounded in his left arm by a musket ball, went home on furlough where he remained under the treatment of a surgeon until April 1778, when he returned to his company then commanded by Captain Jonathan Bates and served fifteen days. He served four other tours, the first from August 1778, twenty days as private in Captain Jonathan Bates' company, Colonel Charles Dyer's Rhode Island regiment, and was in General Sullivan's Rhode Island expedition. In that year he moved from Rhode Island to Alburgh, Vermont, and in 1779 to Berlin, Rensselaer County, New York, and during 1779 and 1780, served two months in Captain Samuel Shaw's company, Colonel Henry K. Van Rensselaer's New York regiment; during the summer of 1780, one month as private under Lieutenant Stephen Randall and Colonel Abbott in the Vermont troops and from the winter of 1781, eleven months as private in Captain Dyre's company, Colonel Ebenezer Walbridge's Vermont regiment. During the service rendered above he served as substitute at various times for his father, Elisha Reynolds, and for Benjamin Reynolds, Junior, relationship not stated.

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The soldier was pensioned on account of the disability resulting from the wound cited above. His pension began March 4, 1789, at which time he was living in Grand Isle County, Vermont.

In 1791, Elisha Reynolds was living in Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, and in 1821 he was living in Alburgh, Grand Isle County, Vermont.

[notation oin margin: OK on ovig]

On account of his service in the Revolutionary War Elisha Reynolds was allowed pension on his application executed January 3, 1834, at which time he was living in Isle La Motte, Grand Isle County, Vermont.

He died November 15, 1840 in Isle La Motte, Vermont.

Elisha Reynolds married December 20, 1834, in Isle La Motte, Grand Isle County, Vermont, Elizabeth Hoxie. A former marriage is not shown, and no reference made to children.

Soldier's widow, Elizabeth Reynolds, was allowed pension on her application executed April 29, 1853, at which time she was aged seventy-two years and a resident of Isle La Motte, Vermont.

April 11, 1855, Elizabeth Reynolds, then a resident of the said Isle La Motte, made application for bounty land which was due on account of the service of her husband, Elisha Reynolds, in
the Revolutionary War. On this application she was granted bounty land Warrant No. 11093, for one hundred sixty acres under the Act of March 3, 1855.

In 1857, one Martin Reynolds was living in Isle La Motte, Vermont, Relationship to the soldier was not stated.

For information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish the warrant number, the acreage, and the act under which said warrant was issued.

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 [continued]

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[continued] Elizabeth Reynolds, widow of Elisha Reynolds, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Elizabeth Reynolds, widow of Elisha Reynolds
Certificate #2213
Issued September 30, 1853
Rate $71.33 per annum
Commenced February 3, 1853
Act of February 3, 1853
Vermont Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Revy WIDOW, &C.

File No. 813
Elizabeth Reynolds,
Widow,
Elisha Reynolds,
Priv. Rev. War.

Act. Feb. 3, 1853.

Index:—Vol. M., Page 153.

[Arrangement of 1870.]



1911 March
Hist. to Mr. C. Ross Huye

Dec 13 1913. C.R. Hunit
info - no data as to family other than what was furnished him on Mar 1. 1911. AW.

19th Apr. 5. 
Hist. to Mrs. R.L. Carrolll

See endorsement as to plath

Sat copies on order for same attached to his jacket

1939 May 24 
Hist to
Mrs. A.C. Rippier cc
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Photo sent to Law Div
Mr Proctor. Oct. 5, 1921
for mailing 
see receipt for payment in
Thos. P. Reynolds
widow Elsie
War 1812.
W. Ctf. 28249 -
and for return of 10 cents to
Mrs C. Ross Hume
Anadarko Okla.
over
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M.090.

{ 16 d Aug
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Pension Office,
Sept. 28. 1853

Sir,

Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid; and (if by your power) the date of his death

Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
J. Cole

For Commissioner
F. Burk Esq
3d Auditors, 
Present }

(see other side)

Elisha Reynolds, Act of 10 June 32. $71.33 to com
Died 15th Nov 1840, Paid to his death.
Elisha Reynolds, Invalid. $8 - per mo —
Died 15th Nov. 1840, Paid to death.

J Burt
Auditor

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Pension Office,
Sept. 28. 1853

Sir,

Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid; and (if by your power) the date of his death

Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
J. Cole

For Commissioner
F. Burk Esq
3d Auditors, 
Present }

(see other side)

Elisha Reynolds, Act of 10 June 32. $71.33 to com
Died 15th Nov 1840, Paid to his death.
Elisha Reynolds, Invalid. $8 - per mo —
Died 15th Nov. 1840, Paid to death.

J Burt
Auditor

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No. 2368

Elizabeth Reynolds, wid of
Elisha Reynolds
Sev Ma Hill Sept. 9/53
(RS)



Revy
Act 30 Feb. 1853

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Vermont. —

Elisha Reynold,
private
In the army of the Revolution. —

Inscribed on the roll of Vermont at
$2:50/100 per mo. increased to $3:33 1/3 / 100 Comm.g.
on the 6th of April, 1872, under act
18th. April, 1814, further increased 
by the Law of the 24th. of April, 1816
to $5:33 1/3 100 per mo: coms for the 
passage of the act.

Increased by Secretary of War on the
20th. July, 1821, to $8 per month,
commencing on the 16th. January, 1821. —

Formal cert: issued & with authority
for increase endorsed, sent to 
Nathan B: Harwell, Esq.
Burlington, Vermont. - July 20th. 1821. —

Differ. between origl. & increased
pension from 16 January to
4th. March, 1821, 1 16/31 mo. } . . . $4.38
6 mos. ending 4th Sept. 1821 . . . . $48.—
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$52.38
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Rev. War Section.

December 12, 1912.

Hon. C. Ross Hume, 
County Court of Caddo County,
Anadarko, Okla.

Sir:

In response to your letter dated the 9" and received the 11" instant, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Elisha Reynolds, Wid. 813. there is no data whatever in regard to his family other than that furnished you March 1, 1911. It is not stated that he had any wife but Elizabeth Hoxie, nor is it stated that he ever had any children.

Very respectfully,
J L Davenport.
Commissioner.
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[stamp]
RECORD
DIVISION
MAR 7 1921
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[stamp]
PENSION 
OFFICE.
U. S.
MAR 3 1921

Rev mh

Platteburg. N.Y.

US
Pension Department
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

I desire to become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. My great grand father Elisha Reynolds was a natur - Providence R.I. settled in Petersburg, Rensselaer County, N.Y. and in 1812 removed to Isle La Motte, Grand Isle County, Vermont - Information I have states he was an Officer in the Revolution and died a pensioner. 

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Will you please give me his rank and organization and any other information necessary to become a member of the D. A. R.

Can you also tell me if Elisha Reynolds was a son of William Reynolds of Westerly, Rhode Island who was a son of William Reynolds immigrant who arrived in New England in or prior to 1637.

Thanking you

Sadie J. (Reynolds) Carroll

Mrs. R. H. Carroll
175 Oak St - 
Plattsburg, N.Y.
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PENSION
OFFICE
U. S.
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DEC 11 1912
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GUY R. GILLETT. Clerk
C. ROSS HUME. Judge.
MISS LINNIE E. BILES. County Stenographer.

OFFICE OF
COUNTY COURT OF CADDO COUNTY,
ANADARKO, OKLAHOMA.

Dec. 9, 1912.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Sir,

On Mar. 1, 1911 I got a copy of military history of Elisha Reynolds "W File 813 Rev. War."

In this history it states that his application of June 5, 1821 was allowed, and as we cannot find who his first wife was, I should like a copy of that first application, especially his family record as there given.

We are descended from first wife and seek admission to Sons & Daughters American Revolution.

Yours Truly,
C Ross Hume
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PENSION OFFICE.
U. S.
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FEB 23 1911

FEB 23 1911

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GUY R. GILLETT. Clerk
C. ROSS HUME. Judge.
MISS LINNIE BILES. County Stenographer.

OFFICE OF
COUNTY COURT OF CADDO COUNTY,
ANADARKO, OKLAHOMA.

Anadarko, Okla., 2/18/1911.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,

Sir: - I should like to get from your office the record as shown by the Application for Pension of Elisha Reynolds, a Revolutionary War soldier of Alburgh, Vermont, whose widow drew a pension after his death. 

W813.

Also the War Record of Thomas Reynolds, his son, who was a soldier of the War of 1812, and who lived at Isle La Motte, Vermont and was a captain.

Please send me copies of their applications showing their records.

Very truly yours,



Envelope Stamped 
C. Ross Hume

27718
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O. W. and N. Division.

3—525.

W. 813

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C., __________ , 190____

In reply to your request of __________, received __________ for a statement of the military history of Elisha Reynolds 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.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[a] Nov. 1, 1776
Wounded in left arm at Boston Neck Aug. 7, 1777, and furloughed until Apr. 7 1778, when he returned to his co. then under Capt Jonathan Bates and served to 15 dec.
[b] Aug. 1778
[c] 1779 & 1780
[d] Summer 1780
[e] Winter 1781

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[a] 1
[b] 20 days
[c] 2 mos
[d] 1 mo
[e] 11 mos

RANK.
[a] Pvt.
[b] Pvt.
[c] "
[d] "
[e] "

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.

CAPTAIN.
[a] Husker
[b] Jonathan Bates
[c] Samuel Stead
[d] Stryker Randall
[e] Dyer

COLONEL.
[a] Charles Dyer
[b] Charles Dyer
[c] Henry K. Van Rensselaer
[d] Abbott
[e] Ebenezer Notbridge

STATE.
[a] R.I.
[b] R.I.
[c] N.Y.
[d] Vt.
[e] Vt.

Battles Engaged in,
General Sullivan's Expedition to Rhode Island

Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Exeter, R.I.

Date of application for pension,
of June 5, 1821 - ch. al.

Residence at date of application,
Alburgh, Grand Isle Co. Vt.

Age at date of application, 
b. North Kingstown, R.I. Aug 29, 1763. Son of Elisha

Remarks:
d. Isle La Motte, Grand Isle Col, Vt. Nov. 15, 1840.
M. at Isle La Motte Dec. 20, 1834 Elizabeth Hoxie.
She was also pension on apl. exec. Apr. 29, 1853, while a res. of Isle La Motte, Vt., aged 72 yrs.
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RECEIVED
FEB 23 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM
READER # 35
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THE REYNOLDS FAMILY ASSOCIATION
27 MANHEIM STREET
GERMANTOWN, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
MRS. A. C. RIPPIER, SEC'Y & TREAS.

Feb. 21, 1939

The Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,
The Adjutant General,

Honorable Sir; -

Elisha Reynolds, born in Exeter of No. Kingstown, R. in 1763.

He served in the Revolutionary War, and was a pensioner. Enlisted as a Private, Nov. 1, 1775, under Capt. Hawley, Col. Chas Dyer, served in States, R.I., N.Y. and Vt.

He died Nov. 15, 1840, Isle la Motte, Vt.

May I have a Copy of his record of service

He was also in Gen. Sullivan's R. I. Expedition.

This information is wanted for our records.

Appreciating your kind courtesy,

I am
Most Sincerely,
Mrs. A. C. Rippier
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Let. of Ira Hill
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Isle La Mott 21 September 1853

Honl. L. S. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions

Sir, I have endeavoured to furnish the additional evidence suggested by your favor of the 9 last according to the instructions therein contained - any number of witnesses to the Marriage and identity of the Widow and her husband may be had here, among whom Myself may be included all the facts stated in the affidavit of Danl. Wait and H. C. Hill the Town Clerk, I know and shall if requisite verify on oath being the identical person who being then Town Clerk recorded the Original Certificate of their marriage  May she hope to hear from the matter soon.

Very Respectfully
Ira Hill
Atty for Elizabeth Reynolds
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Isle La Mott Vt
22 SeptOfficial Business    Free

Honl. L. P. Waldo Com. of Pensions
of the United States Pension Office
Washington D.C.

Case of Elizabeth Reynolds



Elizabeth Reynolds



Geddy
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[illegible]
Sept 9/53
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Pension Office,
Sept. 9. 1853

Sir,

In the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds, who claims a pension as the widow of Elisha Reynolds, proof is required identifying her as the widow of the identical pensioner named in her Declaration. The Certificate of Marriage must also be duly verified by the Town Clerk, and the official character of the magistrate before whom it is so verified must be certified by the seal of the proper court.

Widows are not entitled under the act of 3d February, 1853 to the invalid pensions received by their husbands - The present claimant can only receive such amount as her deceased husband was entitled to under the Act of June 7, 1832 -

Very respectfully
&c

Ira Hill Esqr
Vineyard,
Grand Isle county
Vermont. }
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County of Washington
March 9, 1839

J L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions

Sir -

Herein I forward the vouchers of 
F Perkins
P Craskur
E Reynolds, 
for your examination & authority to pay

Very Respectfully
Bresn Glen for
R Hole
for EF Commssr of Pns
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Burlington June 26 1821

JL Edwards Esq

Sir

Yours of the 4th ult was duly reviewed, - and by the enclosed papers you will find in that the war is accounted for in the case of Elisha Reynolds for increase of Pension - it appears that he has never received a Certificate, - I will thank you when you shall have decided upon this case to enclose me the Certificate

And oblige
Yours Respectfully
Nathan B Harwell
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The allowance of the within named pensioner was increased from $2 50/100 to $3. 33 1/3 / 100 per mo: by Law of 18 April 1814, to commence from the 6 April, 1812, and raised to $5. 23 1/3 / 100 per mo: by Law of 24th of April 1816 to take effect from the package of the act. - His pension is hereby authorized, in conformity with the Law of the 10th. of April, 1806 and the act supplementary to and continuing in favor the same, to be increased to the rate of $8 per mo: to commence from the 116th of January, 1821. —



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Elisha Reynolds
an affidavit for increase
of pension

Further Suspended
see letter to N.B. Haswell Esqr
Burlington, Vermont

War Department
Pension Office
May 4. 1821



E. Reyolds must make an affidavit to the loss or destruction of his original cert: of pension, agreeable to the enclosed form I have the same properly authorised & send with that [illegible].
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Report of the case of Elisha Reynolds for increase of pension under commission from the Hon. Elijah Pairie to us directed, dated October 3d. 1820 —

INCREASE OF PENSION.

IT is hereby certified that Elisha Reynolds formerly a private of captain Jonathan Bates' company, in Col Charles Dyers Regiment of drafted Militia of Rhode Island who it appears was placed on the pension roll at the rate of Five 33 1/3 / 100 dollars per month, on account, as he states, of having received a wound on the left *arm, about five inches above the wrist, which cut & destroyed the tendons and muscles which extend or raise the hand, leaving his hand not only unclip but much in his way — 
while in the line of his duty, and in the said service, on or about the day of [blank] in the year [blank] at a place called Boston Neck in the state or territory of Massachusetts, is not only still disabled in consequence of the said injury, but, in our opinion is entitled to One third more than he already receives as a pensioner, being totally disabled - from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor. -

Jono. Pomeroy
Truman Powell

Sworn and subscribed this 
16th day of January AD 
1821, and I do certify that 
the above persons are credible 
men, and physicians }

Nathan R Haswell, Justice Peace

*a particular description of the applicant's wound or disability is to be inserted in this blank space. -
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County }

We the undersigned Surgeons and Physicians do on our oaths hereby Certify that we are the same persons who gave the within mentioned Certificate of disability of Elisha Reynolds that at the time we gave it we supposed he drew two thirds of a Pension and that our meaning and intention was that he was totally disabled, and ought to be placed on the Pension Roll as such

Jono: Pomeroy
Truman Powell

Sworn and subscribed
this 26th day of June
AD 1821 Before me
Nathaniel B Harwell Justice of the Peace



State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss }

County Clerks Office
Burlington June 26 1821

I Nathan B Harwell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby Certify that Nathan B Harwell before whom the foregoing affidavit is taken is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the authority or this state, and that his name set thereto, is his own profess is quarters, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and and set the seal of Chittenden County want to be affixed to these presents

Nathan B Harwell
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Elisha Reynolds, an applicant for an increase of pension.

E. R. who was placed on roll on account of wounds received in the Revolutionary war, was examined by two Physicians. Truman Powell and John Pomeroy, on the 22d of October, 1819, for the purpose of making application for an increase of pension, but, this examination having been made without any authority from a Judge &c, as required by Law; he was informed on the 26th July, 1820, that he must be examined by two Surgeons or Physicians to be authorized by Commission from a Judge &c, and the necessary form sent to him. Judge Paine accordingly issued a commission authorizing Docs. John Pomeroy and Truman Powell to examine E. Reynolds, who did so, and on the 16th January, 11821 gave a certificate in which there was some contradiction as to the degree of disability, - they having stated in one place that he was entittled to 1/3d more than he already received (which would make this pension if increased to $7.10/100 per mo.) and in another place that he was totally disabled. - His certificate was returned on the 4th of May, last, in order that the Physicians might give an explanatory statement, showing the degree in which he was actually disabled &c - His statement was made under oath before Nathan B: Haswell, Justice of the Peace and authenticated by the certificate and seal of Office of Nathan B. Haswell Clerk of the Court &c, on the 26th of June, 1821. -

For decision.

Can the testimony be considered as having been completed previous to the 15th May, 1821? -

Yes - let it commence on the 16th Jany. 1821 -
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Original Claim.

UNITED STATES.

DISTRICT, Ss.

I, [blank] Judge of the DISTRICT COURT of the United States of America for the District, BY AUTHORITY of an act of Congress, passed the 25th day of April, 1812, entitled, "An Act to revive and continue in force an Act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposes," DO HEREBY ESPECIALLY AUTHORISE AND COMMISSION [blank] of the county of [blank] and District of [blank] to take all evidence pursuant to the rules and regulations of the said act for substantiating the claim of [blank] of the town of [blank] in the county of [blank] and district of [blank] to be placed on the Pension List of the United States by reason of known wounds received in said war, or since, (as prescribed in the 4th section of "an Act concerning invalid pensioners," passed the 25th of April, 1808,)—while in the actual service of the United States, and in the line of his duty. And when the same shall be completed, to return the evidence, affidavits, certificates and proceedings had hereupon, together with this commission, to the Secretary for the Department of War.

Given under my hand and seal at [blank]
the [blank] day of [blank] in 
the year one thousand eight hundred and [blank]
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Increase of Pension.

UNITED STATES.

Vermont DISTRICT, Ss.

To Doctor John Pomeroy of Burlington and Doctor Truman Powell of Burlington in said District.

Pursuant to an Act of Congress of the United States, passed the 25th of April, 1812, entitled "An Act to revive and continue in force an act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposes"—You are hereby appointed and authorised to examine Elisha Reynolds who is inscribed on the Pension List of the United States, and is claimant for an increase of pension conformably to the 5th section of the act of the 10th of April, 1806, revived as aforesaid; and you are to report in writing and on oath or affirmation your opinion of the nature of his disability and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor; and in your proceedings the premises you are to be regulated and governed by said act.

Given under my hand and seal at Williamstown
this second day of October
in the year one thousand eight hundred and [illegible]
Elijah Paine Judge 
of the District Court
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No. 93239

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Received Apr. 23, 1855

Elisha Reynolds
Rev. War

Warrant 11093-166-55

H. C. Hill
Isle La Mott
Vert -
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Pension Office,
November 16, 1857.

Sir:

In reply to your letter of the 4th instant addressed to the Hon. Howell Cobb, and by him communicated through the Secretary of the Interior to the office, I have to state that the claim of Elizabeth Reynolds for pension under the Act of Feb. 3, 1853, was allowed upon the enclosed testimony. I also enclose a copy of a letter from the office to Ira Hill (dated Sept. 9, 1833) who appeared (as will be seen by an endorsement upon the declaration) to be the agent of the claimant. He was then Post Master of Vineyard, Vert.

These papers upon examination appeared to be regular and satisfactory, especially as, in response to the letter from this office addressed to him. Mr. Hill certified to the material facts necessary to establish the claim. Upon a critical examination of them now, however, it would seem that the seals of the Courts may have been fraudulently appended

Upon Calling at the office of the 3d Auditor and examining the vouchers upon which the [continued]
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[continued] payments were made, I find that Daniel Wait, who was a witness in this case was also an attending witness in the application to the Pension agent for the quarterly allowance due 4 Sept '55. The original vouchers may be obtained by you on application to the 3d Auditors - There has been no payment since 4 Sept 1856

I do not find among any of the papers relating to this case the slightest expence to Martin Reynolds.

It may be proper to remark that the limitation contained in the Judiciary Act of 1790 as to the time within which criminal prosecutions must be instituted, has been held to apply to frauds punishable under Act of March 3, 1823. This matter is, however, left to your discretion

I have ordered payment in this case to be suspended for the present. In the meantime any further information you may desire will be promptly furnished

Please carefully preserve the papers now sent and return them when [continued]
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[continued] no longer needed

Much great respect &c

H.E. Stroughton Esq
U.S. Dist Attorney
Bellow Falls
Vermont
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Respectfully referred
to Comms of Pensions
C Rodhan
C.C.

Ty Dept
Nov 6/07 }

V 13 Nov 6/57
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United States District Attorney's Office.
Bellows Falls, Vt., Nov 4th 1857.

Sir

On the 2d inst I recd a letter from J. B. Bondish Colr at Bentington Vt. saying that he was informed that Martin Reynolds  of Isle La Mott Bt. had committed a fraud on the Pension Department to great an extent by procuring money for Elizabeth Reynolds as widow of Elisha Reynolds a Revolutionary soldier when in fact they were never legally married.

I deemed it [illegible] to communicate this information to your Department.

I am Sir
Your obt servt - 
H.E. Stoughter



Hon. Howell Cobb
Secy of Treasury
Washington DC }
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93239
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Isle La Mott April 13th 1855

L.P. Waldo Esq

Dear Sir

Enclosed please find the Declaration of Elizabeth Reynolds for Bounty land under act of March 3d 1855 - Any communications relative to the Same please direct to HC Hill Isle La Mott Grand Isle County Vt

HC Hill
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Reynolds, widow of Elisha Reynolds
Grand Island District and State of Vermont
act 3d February 1853.

Claim, ("original,")

Proof Exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If ether, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832. at the rate of $71 33/100 per annum
Marriage proved by duly verified copy of Town Records

(if for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

R Geddy
Examining Clerk.



Name and Residence of Agent
Ira Hill Esq
Vineyard
Grand Island
Vermont
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Letter
Elizabeth Reynolds
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Mr Loren P Waldo Miss Elizabeth Reynolds wishes 
Me to write a few lines to you she wishes to know 
If her Pension Papers has been recd by you she 
Is the widow of Elisha Reynolds, a revolutionary 
Pensioner who Died Nov AD 1840 She employed 
Mr Ira Hill to fill out her paper, and send 
Them by mail to you without any power of 
Attorney acknowledge by Her according to form 
Thinking it not necessary as her certificate could 
Be Directed to him or her - if the preparing 
Right and her claim was satisfactorily established 

And the money could not be drawn without 
A Power of Attorney issued by her Miss Reynolds 
Is anxious to know if the papers has been recd
By you and what rate of payment they are in
us she has been poor for years with very little
Means of support she wishes you to write
A few lines to her and let her know if the papers
Are there   By DW goodwill for me

She has not June this adress

Elizabeth Reynolds
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Application of
Elizabeth Reynolds for
Pension

the commissioner of Pensions
Will please address
Ira Hill Post Master
Vineyard
Grand Isle county } Vermont
Agent for the widow
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State of Vermont
County & District of Grand Isle }

On this 29th day of April One thousand eight hundred and fifty three Personally appeared before the Probate court within and for the county and district of Grand Isle in the State aforesaid, Elizabeth Reynolds aforesaid and of Isle La Mott in the county and district of Grand Isle and State aforesaid aged Seventy two last who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oatOath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the third day of February one thousand eight hundred an fifty three granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the Widow of Elisha Reynolds who was a private in the army of the United States in the revolutionary War. That in his life time he received an invalid Pension of Ninety six dollars per annum up to the time of his death, and also he received a further Pension of about Seventy One dollars and Sixty six cents under the Act of June Seventh 1832 and the repeal of Some part of that act, to the time of his death which was on the   the Fifteenth day of November One thousand Eight hundred and forty. at Isle La Mott in the county and State aforesaid and that after his death she returned his Original Pension Certificates and received such arrears of Pension as accrued to him from September to the [continued]
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[continued] fifteenth of November of the same Year the time of his death that he was paid at the Vermont Agency for paying pensions in Burlington in the State of Vermont that the department is respectfully referred to the evidence pled in his applications for said Pensions now in the department  She further declares that she was married to the said Elisha Reynolds on the Twentieth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty four that her said husband died on the fifteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred an forty that she was not Married to him prior to the second day of January eighteen hundred but at the time above stated  She further declares that she is now a Widow

Elizabeth Reynolds

Witness Ira Hill

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before.

Elijah Haynes Judge of Probate
for the district of Grand Isle
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State of Vermont
Grand Isle County } ss

Be it Remembered that at Isle La Mott in the county aforesaid on the Twentieth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty gour Elisha Reynolds and Elizabeth Hoxie both of Isle La Mott aforesaid Here duly Joined in Marriage

Before the Daniel Wait Justice Peace

Recorded by the attest Ira Hill Town Clerk



State of Vermont
Grand Isle County } ss

Town Clerks Office Isle La Mott April Thirtieth one thousand eight hundred and fifty three there I certify the above Marriage certificate of Elisha Reynolds and Elizabeth Hoxie is a True copy of the Original Record Made and entered on the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty five, with the exception of the date which is expressed in plain and legible figures as follows (on the 20 day of December 1834.) I further certify that this Office has no publick seal

Attest Henry C. Hill Town Clerk
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Elisha Reynolds.
late a soldier of the
Revolutionary War.

It will be necessary for 
this application to obtain 
the testimony required by 
the enclosed rules and 
regulations and send the same 
properly authenticated to 
the War Department. —

Pension Office
July 26th 1820
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We John Pomeroy and Truman Powell practising Physicians and Surgeons at Burlington in the county of Chittenden and State of Vermont, have examined Elisha Reynolds of Alburgh in the said State, a revolutionary soldier now on the pension list for a wound on his left arm, and inscribed on the pension list of the Vermont Agency at the rate of five dollars thirty three and one third cents a month; and whose said examination, we do declare that in our opinion the pension of said Reynolds ought to be augmented to the sum of eight dollars, his disability being in our opinion total.

Truman Powell
John Pomeroy

Sworn and subscribed to
this 22 day of October 1819 -
and I further certify that
 the said John Pomeroy and 
Truman Powell are
credible witnesses and
Surgeons of the first standing
in this vicinity } —

GW Robinson, Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss }

I Phineas Lyman Clerk of the county Court within and for the County of Chittenden aforesaid do hereby certify that George Robinson the person before whom the within affidavit was taken is a Justice of the peace within & for the County of Chittenden aforesaid & that he was legally appointed by the authority of the State & that full faith & credit is to be given to all his official acts

In testimony whereof I have signed my name & affixed the seal of the Court done at Burlington in the County of Chittenden aforesaid the 22nd day of November 1819

attest - Phineas Lyman Clerk
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Application for an original Certificate

State of Vermont
Grand Isle County } ss

On this 5th Day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one

Personally appeared before me Joseph Sewel one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Grand Isle and State of Vermont Elisha Reynolds of Alburgh in the County of Grand Isle and State of Vermont who on his oath Declares that he is. the same person who formerly belonged to the company Commanded by Capt. Jonathan Bates of the Militia of the State of Rhode Island in the Revolutionary war and under the Imediate command of Genl Stephen Whitman when I Recd my wound in Catp Chalrs Dyres Regiment which intitled him to a pention for which his Name was placed on the pention Roll of the State of Vermont and that he has never Recd a Certificate of that fact under the Signature and Seal of the Secretary of War

Elisha Reynolds

Sworn and Subscribed to
before me the Day and year afd

Joseph Sewel Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Grand Isle County ss }

I Jedidiah Hyde Jun. Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Grand Isle do certify that Joseph Sewel Esq. before whom the deposition within was taken is a Justice of the peace duly qualified by the laws of this state for that purpose and that full faith and credence is and ought to be given to his official acts as such. and the within I believe to be his signature

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Grand Isle County this 17th day of June 1821 at Grand Isle

Jedidiah Hyde Jun. Clerk Grand Isle 
County Court
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Isle La Mott Jany 7th 1834

The different Terms or periods of my Revolutionary 
Services are sustained by such Proofs as I was Enabled 
to obtain in the following order Viz
Affidavit No. 1. of the place Sweet of Alburgh
Concurring with my application 

First Period     9.. Monts 7 d

Second do     "     "     20 day 

Third. A Period of Eight Months at home under
Surgical attendance Pieces of Bone coming out of the 
Wound for Six Months

8 Months to

Which Period the Department will apply Such rules
of Construction as May be Authoized by Law
The Proceedings of the Legislature of Rhode Island
by copy are forwarded in corroboration some
of the facts contained in the declaration & affidavit
No. 1 again 

Fourth Period of — 1 Month

Fifth do of —1 Mo

Together with a number of alarm calls Time not
Specified, because not recollected, by myself nor by
the deponent, Capt. Shaw, Proof. Affidavit
No. 2 - 

Again Sixth Period of — 11 Months

Service, in Enlisting Men, 2 Months to which 2 Months 
No other proof can be furnished within My knowledge
than that contained in the declaration and the hearsay 
Alluded to in Capt Shaws affidavit, for 9 Months out
of the Eleven replace will be had to affidavits
Nos. 2.. 3. & 4

Also half Month in April 1778 to which no proof
is within the knowledge of the applicant other than such
as may be contained in the Declaration

—     .. 15 d

Elisha Reynolds
by Ira Hill



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Mr Loren P. Waldo, Miss.

Elizabeth Reynolds wishes me to write a few lines to you, she wishes to know If her pension papers has been read by you. She is the widow of Elisha Reynolds a revolutionary pensioner who died Nov AD 1840. She employed Mr Ira Hill to fill out her papers and send them by mail to you without any power of attorney acknowledged by her according to form, thinking it not necessary as her certificate could be directed to him or her if the papers were right and her claim was satisfactorily established. And the money could not be drawn without a power of attorney signed by her.

Miss Reynolds is anxious to know if the papers has been received by you and what state of progress t hey are in, as she has been for 12 or 13 years with very little means of support. She wishes you to write a few lines to her and let her know if the papers are there.

By W. P. Goodsill for me

Isle La Mott June the 15 AD 1853
Elizabeth Reynolds
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Copy

Proof of Pension
&
D. Wait's Deposition
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State of Vermont
Grandisle County, SS }

I Daniel Wait of Isle La Motte in the county and state aforesaid being duly sworn according to law doth despose and say that previous to the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four I was well acquainted with Elisha Reynolds and Elizabeth Hoxie both residing in Isle La Mott, that I am now well acquainted with Elizabeth Reynolds (who previously was Elizabeth Hoxie that I was present at the marriage of the said Elisha Reynolds and Elizabeth Hoxie at Isle La Mott on the twentieth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, and know her to be the widow of the identical Elisha Reynolds late of Isle La Mott, deceased and who was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death. and furthe r deponent saith not.

Daniel Wait.



Sworn and subscribed this nineteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, and I certify the above named Daniel Wait who swore to and subscribed the above, is to me well known, and is a man of truth and veracity and that his said affidavit is entitled to full faith and credit.

M.J. Hyde
Justice Peace.
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State of Vermont
Grand Isle County ss. }

Be it remembered that at Isle La Mott in the County aforesaid on the twentieth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty four Elisha Reynolds and Elizabeth Hoxie both of Isle La Mott aforesaid were duly joined in marriage by me.

Daniel Wait. Justice Peace.

Recorded by me. Attest Ira Hill Town Clerk



State of Vermont
Grand Isle County ss }

Town Clerks Office
Isle La Mott

September nineteenth one thousand eight hundred and fifty three. I certify the above marriage certificate of Elisha Reynolds and Elizabeth Hoxie is a true copy of the original record made and entered on the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty five, with the exception of the date which is expressed in plain and legible figures as follows, (on the 20th of December 1834) I further certify that the office has no public seal

Attest Henry C. Hill Town Clerk



Sworn and subscribed this nineteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, and I certify that the above name, who verifies on oath and subscribed the foregoing certificate of marriage of Elisha Reynolds [continued]
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[continued] and Elizabeth Hoxie is to me personally well know that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his signature above is genuine, and that full faith and credit is given to his official and other acts

M.J. Hyde. Justice Peace



State of Vermont
Grand Isle County ss. }

I Lyman Clark, Deputy Clerk of Grand Isle County Court (being a Court of record) do hereby certify that M.J. Hyde before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a legally appointed Commissioned and acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county and that his name hereto subscribed is genuine. In testimony whereof I have subscribed and affixed the seal of said Court at North Hero, the thirtieth day of September 1853.

Attest Lyman Clark
Deputy Clerk

{Seal}
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Isle La Mott,
31. September 1853.

Hon. L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions

Sir:

I have endeavored to furnish the additional evidence suggested by your favor of the 9th inst. according to the instructions therein contained[.] Any number of witnesses to the marriage and identity of the widow may be had  here, among whom myself may be included. All the facts stated in the affidavit of Daniel Wait and H.C. Hill the Town Clerk I know, and shall if requisite verify on oath bring the identical person who being Town Clerk recorded the original certificate of their marriage. May she hope to hear from the matter soon.

Very respectfully,
Ira Hill
Atty. for Elizabeth Reynolds
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State of Rhode Island &c.

To the Honorable General Assembly of said State holden at South Kingstown on the last Monday of October 1791.

Humbly sheweth - Elisha Reynolds of Exeter County of Washington State of Rhode Island Laborned, that he was a soldier under Lieut. Keplin Whitman in the year 1777 in Co. Dyers Regiment, while at Benjamin Gardeners on Boston Neck, his the sd Gardners house was surrounded by the Enemy and your petitioned being thus circumstanced, was obliged to force a passage through the enemy's ranks, to effect his escape, whereby he was grievously wounded in his left arm by a musket ball. In 1778 your petitioner left the State of Rhode Island & went to Alburgh in the county of Chittenden State of Vermont. In the year 1781 or 82 your petitioner applied to the State & was allowed fifty dollars. Last March he petitioned the Assembly to be enroll'd  an invalid, which petition was referred to a committee of Col. Olney & Col. Dexter to report thereto, who have not made a report. Your petitioner would further represent that he being so far distant at the passing of the laws was ignorant of the provision made for pensioners in said State of Rhode Island. Wherefore he prays that the Honorable General Assembly would recommend him to Congress to be enrolled as an invalid [continued]
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[continued] among the pensioners in the State of Vermont, or grant him such other relief as in your Honor's wisdom may seem meet & proper and your Petitioner in duty bound will ever Pray

Elisha Reynolds

True copy of Petition on file in Secy's Office.
witness Henry Brown Secy.



State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

In General Assembly October session AD 1791.

Upon due consideration of the petition of Elisha Reynolds late of Exeter in the county of Washington, Laboredor, but now an inhabitant of the State of Vermont, representing that he was upon duty under Lieutenant Stephen Wightman in the year 1777. at the house of Mr Benjamin Gardner which was surrounded by the enemy: That in forcing his way through he was grievously wounded by a musket ball in his left arm, and that about ten years ago he was allowed fifty dollars by this State upon that amount, and praying to be recommended to Congress to be enrolled as an invalid: It is voted and Resolved, That the said Elisha Reynolds be recommended to Congress, that an order may be obtained authorizing and directing the persons whom it may concern in the State of Vermont, to take the necessary measures for enrolling the said Elisha Reynolds, among the invalids for the State of Vermont; and that for that purpose, the Secretary Examined a copy of this petition and resolve, to the representatives of this State in Congress.

True copy of record
Witness Henry Bowen Secy.
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY,

Lemuel H Arnold

Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.

BE IT KNOWN, that the name "HENRY BOWEN" to the afore-written attestations subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who, at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Providence, this first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three and of Independence the fifty-seventh.

Lemuel H. Arnold

BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND.
Henry Bowen Secry
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I Nathan Hutchins of North Hero County of Grand Isle and the State of Vermont of Lawful age do depose, testify and say that in the Spring of the Year 1781 I was an acting commissary in Colonel Ebenezer Walbridges Regiment of Vermont State troops for the Nine Months Service was with said Regiment while Stationed at Skeenesboro, Now Whitehall in the State of New York Seven Months, On My Arrival at that place I became acquainted with Elisha Reynolds of Isle La Mott in the County of Grand Isle and State of Vermont which acquaintance has been continued to the present since, who was at that time a Private Soldier and seeing in the aforesaid Regiment, which was Stationed at that place previous to my Arrival there, he served to my knowledge in said regiment from the Time of My arrival untill the Regiment was Dismissed in Nov. or Dec. following he Served seven Months after I Joined, there and how long before I know not and further this deponent saith not

Given under my hand at North Hero this 2nd day of August 1833
Nathan Hutchins

Sworn to and subscribed the day and Year above written 
Before Me
Henry Hill Justice of the Peace



I hereby certify that Nathan Hutchins who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a person to me well known for 20 years or more the above is his Genuine Signature in his own proper hand that his character for Truth & Veracity is beyond Doubt and that full faith and credit is Given to his affidavit In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my official signature at North Hero in Grand Isle county the day and Year above Written

Harry Hill Justice of the Peace



State of Vermont
Grand Isle County Ss. }

Clerks office now this Sept Sept. 2d. 1833

I Joel Allen Clerk of Grand Isle County Court do hereby certify that Harry Hill before whom the above deposition purports to have sworn was at that time a Justice of the Peace in and for said Grand Isle County and duly qualified to administer oaths, and that I believe the signature attached to be his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court. 

Joel Allen Clerk
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Affidavit No. 4
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I William Blanchard of Isle La Motte County of Grandisle and State of Vermont of Lawful age do depose Testify and say that in the Spring of the year of 1781 I was an acting Lieutenant in Colonel Ebenezer Walbridges Regiment of Vermont State Troops for the nine Month service was with said Regiment while stationed at Skeenesborough Now White Hall in the state of New York. While there I became acquainted with Elisha Reynolds of Isle La Motte in the County of Grandisle and State of Vermont which acquaintance has been continued to the present time the said Elisha Reynolds was at that time a private soldier and serving in the aforesaid Regiment in the Company Commanded by Captain Dyer And further this Deponent saith Not.

Given under my hand at Isle La Motte this 29th Day of August AD 1833
Wm Blanchard

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
Before Me
Harry Hill Justice of the Peace



I hereby Certify that William Blanchard who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a person to me well known for 20 years or more the above is his Genuine Signature in his own proper hand that his character for truth and veracity is beyond Doubt and that full faith and credit is given to his Affidavit  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my official signature at Isle La Motte the day and year above written

Harry Hill Justice of the Peace



State of Vermont
Grand Isle County ss }

Clerks office North Hero
Sept. 28 1833

I Joel Allen Clerk of Grand Isle County Court do hereby certify that Harry Hill before whom the above deposition purports to have been sworn was at that time a justice of the Peace said Grand Isle County and duly qualified to administer oaths - and that I believe the signiture attached is his genuine signiture - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court

Joel Allen Clerk
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Affidavit No 3.
Page 88

Elisha Reynolds
recd 23d Jany 1834

Adm as private
21 mo 45 days
$67.22
add 700.  .78
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68.00
  3.33
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$71.33



Hon H Allen 
H.R.
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I Samuel Shaw of Berlin in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York of Lawful Age Do depose, Testify and Say that in the Summer of the Year 1779 I was in the Service of the United States, that I had the command of a Company of New York Attached Militia, one month and more as I believe, but cannot Distinctly recollect how much longer, that Elisha Reynolds was a private in and Served said company during that Period, and also in the following Year 1780 I served at Schoharie with the company under my command for one Month. that Elisha Reynolds served also in said Company during that Period. Also I know of of Elisha Reynolds being out often on alarms, I did not indeed know of his being out of the service for any length of time together from the time of his entering the service  under my command untill 1781 in the Winter where he (as I was informed) Enlisted men for Nine Months service at Skeenesboro Now White Hall he consequently left the beat of My company. Elisha Reynolds was Young but was a good faithful soldier while under my command. he served untill Dismissed in Each Detachment on Tour of Duty, My Company belonged to Colonel Henry K. Van Rensselaer Regiment of New York Militia the first Tour of Duty above Named was done at Fort Edward - and further saith not 

Given under my hand this 21. day of September 1833 -
Samuel Shaw

Sworn and Subscribed the day and Year last above Mentioned
before me
Wm Jones Justice Peace



I certify that Samuel Shaw who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a Person to me Personally Well known, that the above is his Genuine Signature in his own proper hand, that his charact[er] for Truth and Veracity is Good and that full faith and cre[dit] is Given to his Affidavit

Wm Jones Justice Peace



State of New York
Rensselaer County } Ss.

I Henry R Bristol Clerk of the said County do [illegible] that William Jones Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same & is now a Justice of the Peace in & the said County of Rensselaer duly Commissioned & qualified - also that [I] am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his hand writing above on to be genuine

Given under my hand and the Seal of the said County this 23rd day of September 1833
Henry R. Bristol Clerk

Affidavit No 2
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I Stephen Secret of Alburgh County of Grand Isle and State of Vermont of Lawful age do Testify and Say that Previous to the Revolutionary War I was acquainted with Elisha Reynolds In the Town of Exeter in the State of Rhode Island and at the commencement of the War of the Revolution, in October or 1st November 1776 I am recording to his commencing Service Under the United States, I have seen him on our Shores Guarding against our common Enemy the British Squadron or Troops, I did not Serve with him, nor do I know of the particulars of his Services, but we were Neighbours at home, and I do not know of his being out of the Service Untill August 1777 the following Year when he was (at home) Wounded, the Length of Time he remained at home I do not Recollect if I knew at the time, but, I again knew him in the service in August 1778 in Sullivans Expedition to Newport in Rhode Island for. I came off the Island in a boat with him [illegible], Served in Col. Charles Dyers Regiment and I Served in the same Regiment but not in the same company and they the companies served in Dr Eached parties, and further the deponent saith not

Given under my hand at Alburgh the 15 day of June 1858
Stephen Secret

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and Year above Written 
before Me
Ichabod Niles Justice Peace

I hereby certify that Stephen Secret who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a Person to me well known for 40 years or more that the above is his Genuine Signature in his own proper hand that his character for veracity is beyond Doubt, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his affidavit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my official signature at Alburgh the day and year above written

Ichabod Niles Justice Peace

Affidvit No. 1
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State of Vermont
Grand Isle County Ss. }

Clerk's office January 9th A.D. 1834

I Joel Allen Clerk of Grand Isle County Court do hereby certify that Ichabod Niles before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken and sworn was at that time a Justice of the peace in and for said Grand Isle County and duly qualified to administer oaths, and that I believe the signiture attached to be his genuine signiture

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court the day and year afsd. at North Hero - 

Joel Allen Clerk
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We William Wait a clergyman residing in the Town of Isle La Mott and Ira Hill residing in the same Town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elisha Reynolds who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion

William Wait
Ira Hill

Sworn and Subscribed the day
and year aforesaid } Joel Allen Judge



And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that is appears to them that William Wait who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Isle La Mott, and that Ira Hill who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Isle La Mott and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit

Joel Allen Judge



I C.H. Burgess Register or Clerk of the court of Probate in & for the District and County of Grand Isle do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elisha Reynolds for a Pension

In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Register Office this 8th day of January 1834

C.H. Burgess Register