Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2751, Joseph Breed, Conn Navy R. I.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn
Navy
R. I.
Breed, Joseph
Mercy
NUMBER 
W.2751
CONTENTS
[blank]
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11.893.
Pennsylvania
Joseph Breed 
of Venango Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a [illegible] Sergt & C in the Company commanded by Captain Wells of the Regt. commanded by Col. Selden in the R. I. line for 
2 mo. Sergt.
3 [mo.} Corpl
8 [mo.] Pri.
6 [mo.] Seaman
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 71 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of July 1833 and Sent to John Galbraith Franklin
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 $143.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept - 35.83
[total] $179.15
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk,
Book E Vol. 5 Page 4
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6183
Philadelphia, Penn'a
Mercy Breed
widow of Joseph Breed
who was a Private, Seaman &c. in the Revolution
R.I. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 71 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Sept. 1846. and sent to J. R. Snowden
Franklin, Penn.
[Act of March 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2 Page 104.
[note on page to the left]
Rep'd.
let to C. Breed July 28, 1845.
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Joseph Breed
17488
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State of Pennsylvania
Venango County sc.
On this twenty ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before Henry Shippen Esquire President and John Irwin and Thomas McKee Esquire his associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting, Joseph Breed a resident of Cherrytree township in the said county of Venango and state of Pennsylvania aforesaid aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated - That he enlisted in the Rhode Island state militia in the month of September 1775 and continued in that service for about two months under Lieutenant Peleg Berry in Capt. Thomas Wells' company, and then some time in the month of November in the same year enlisted in the continental [illegible] service under William Grinnell who was a recruiting officer, went on board the Sloop Fly commanded by Hoisted [Hoystead] Hacker, the fleet then lying about thirty miles below Philadelphia, and under the command of Commodore Esek Hopkins. We then sailed for New Providence and [illegible] it still under the command of Commodore Esek Hopkins - then returned some time in month of March to New London (in Connecticut) with the spoils
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we had taken at New Providence. [crossed out: "Some time in March 1776"] I enlisted in the same continental sea service [crossed out: "for one year"] having enlisted for one year until the month of May 1776, but was then discharged by Commodore Hopkins on account of the West India [illegible]. This discharge I sent on by a Mr. Belton a member of Congress from New London county (Connecticut) to New York or Philadelphia for the purpose of drawing my wages and prize money. Mr. Belton shortly afterwards died, and I never obtained my wages or prize money except four dollars when enlisting and my discharge could not afterward be found. Some time in the latter part of May 1776 I enlisted in the Connecticut state troops under the command of Genl. Wadsworth, Col. Seldens Regiment Capt. Abel Spicers company, Jonathan Palmer 1st Lieutenant and took passage for New York in a schooner and arrived there some time in June following and there joined Genl. Washingtons army then lying in the vicinity of New York, and retreated from Long Island into New York Island and there continued until York Island was taken and was in the Orchard fight on the day it was taken. We then marched up to the ten mile stone, thence to the White Plains and thence to Newcastle where I was discharged some time in the month of December following (1776 having made a six month tour, for which I had enlisted. There was no discharge given in writing at this time that I recollect of. Some time in the year 1777 in the spring of the year, my father Nathan Breed was draughted in the Connecticut militia as a corporal in Capt. William Stantons company under the command of Col. Nathan Gallop for three months. I served as a substitute for
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and during the said tour for my father. Some time in the latter end of the summer of the same year (1777 my brother Nathan Breed Jr. was drafted in the Connecticut militia as a sergeant in Capt. John Swans company for a two month tour. I served as a substitute for my brother during the whole of this time. We were stationed at Stonington point in Connecticut, during the last of these two tours and at New London during the first one - There was no engagement during either of them. In the spring of the year 1778 I enlisted as a private on board an armed vessel called the Sloop Sally at Stonington under the command of Capt. Asa Palmer for two months and soon afterwards in the same year went on board the sloop Genl. Stark commanded by Capt. Pearce for a four months cruise, and continued during the said period. There was no engagement during either of those cruises, excepting during the last there was a pretty smart engagement with a British Ship a short distance south of Long Island. The object of those cruises was to intercept British provisions and property coming to the British army then in possession of New York.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state.
The applicant further states that he has no documentary evidence of his service, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service - That he left Connecticut where he had formerly resided in February of the year 1818 when he removed to Venango County Pennsylvania. That he believes that
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any that were acquainted personally with him during the time of his service are either dead or out of his reach. In answer to Interrog says he was born in Stonington Con on 9 July 1758 - the record of his age is herewith shown to the Court - that there is no clergyman residing in this County who can testify for him - 
[signature] Joseph Breed
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - 
August 30 1832 in open Court}
[signature] Henry Shippen
We Amos S. Hancox and Charles Breed (son of the applicant) both now residing in Cherrytree township Venango county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Breed who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration - That we have known him, (the said Amos S. Hancox for upwards of of thirty five years and the said Charles Breed now about forty nine years of age since he was a child). That he was reputed and believed, and no one questioned it in the neighborhood when he lived in New London in the state of Connecticut, in the town of Stonington to been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. That he removed from Stonington where he was raised, to Cherrytree in Venango County in February 1818 where he has resided ever since, and it is also reputed and believed there that he was a soldier of the revolution. We removed the same year.
[signature] Amos Hancox
[signature] Charles Breed
Sworn and subscribed the 29th Augt. 1832}
[signature] Henry Shippen
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Venango County ss.
And the said Courts do declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department & the testimony above written, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states; that he is personally known to one member of this Court as a person of reputation, for upwards of thirteen years - that Amos S. Hancox and Charles Breed who have testified as above are residents of Cherrytree township in this County are credible witnesses and their statements are entitled to credit - August 29th 1832 - 
[signature] Henry Shippen Pres. of said Dist.
Vernango County ss.
I, Arnold Plumer, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said 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 the seal of the said Court at Franklin the 31st day of August A. D. 1832.
[signature] A. Plumer Pro.
[seal stamped to the left]
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State of Pennsylvania Sixth Judicial District
Venango County ss.
On this twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of said county now sitting before Henry Shippen Esquire President and his associate Judges of the said Court, Joseph Breed the applicant in the foregoing application for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 and being duly sworn in open Court doth on his solemn oath depose and say as follows, that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively to the precise number of days which he served but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades to wit - For two months I served as a private in Capt. Thomas Wells company as mentioned in the forgoing declaration - For six months I served as a private Seaman on board the Sloop Fly as stated in the foregoing declaration -  For six months I served as a private in Captain Abel Spicers company which is the service referred to as commencing in May 1776 in my foregoing declaration - For three months I served as a Corporal and performed the duties as such as a substitute for my father Nathan Breed in Capt. William Stanton's company which is the service referred to in my foregoing declaration as the first performed in the year 1777 - For two months I served as a Sergeant and performed the duties as such as a substitute for my brother Nathan Breed in Captain John Swans company, which is the service referred to in my foregoing declaration as the last performed in the year 1777. The applicant further states, that it is now out of his power to prove that the Sloops Sally and Genl Stark were public armed vessels and cannot even state that they were and all he can say is that he served on board of them as a private seaman as stated in his foregoing declaration
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declaration, that they were both armed vessels and engaged in cruising after the enemy, and not merchant vessels. The applicant further states as his reason for not procuring the affidavit of a clergyman on his former application was, that there was no clergyman in his neighborhood that knew him for any considerable length of time, and supposed that the affidavits of persons known to the Court as respectable and credible men who had been acquainted with him for thirty five or forty years would be more satisfactory to the deponent than that of any man on two or three years acquaintance of any profession - That Revd. William Gildersleeve is the nearest clergyman to this applicant with whom he has any acquaintance, and whose affidavit is herewith annexed.
[signature] Joseph Breed
Sworn and subscribed in open Court the 22nd April A. D. 1833}
[signature] A. Plumer Proth'y.
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Declaration of Mercy Breed widow of Joseph Breed a revolutionary soldier. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" And the acts and resolutions amendatory & declaratory thereof and also the act of State of Pennsylvania Venango County} March 3rd 1843.
On this nineteenth day of June A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Mercy Breed a resident of Cherrytree township in the County of Venango aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision [illegible] by the Act of Congress, [illegible] as above stated. And the Act entitled an act granting a pension to certain revolutionary soldiers of March 3, 1843. That she is the widow of Joseph Breed who was a sergeant and private in the militia of the State of Connecticut that said Joseph Breed resided in the town of Stonington in New London County in said state, that he served several tours of duty in some of which as she believes he served as a soldier and was also drafted and also served as a substitute for his brother Nathan Breed, he was engaged in the service at New Providence and Long Island, he served among other officers under Capt. Spicer, from his statements she has reason to believe he served in all upwards of two years. He was wounded or shot in his right leg, below the knee at the engagement at Long Island. For the greater part of his service she refers to the statement and evidence forwarded to and in the possession of the department at Washington, there furnish the
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the only documentary evidence in support of the claim except also the documentary evidence of her marriage and the Pension Certificate, now with the department which was those forwarded in order to draw the [illegible] of pension due at the time of his decease. She further states that she was married to the said Joseph Breed the twenty fifth day of January seventeen hundred and eighty one (1781) at which time she was twenty one years of age that the aforesaid Joseph Breed died on the twenty third day of January eighteen hundred and thirty nine (1839). She was not married to him (previous) prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated and that she still remains his widow.
[signature] Mercy Breed
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me - }
[signature] Robert Mitchell
I Robert Mitchell Judge as before stated do Certify that Mercy Breed the applicant above named resides in Cherrytree township, Venango County, and that she is unable on account of her age and bodily infirmity to attend this Court it being sixteen miles from her residence to the seat of justice. Witness my hand June 19, 1843.
[signature] Robert Mitchell
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No. 17.486
Joseph Breed
Pennsylvania
18th March 1833
[illegible] 5.12.16.
P. 299
17486
[illegible] @
2 mo. Serg't 10.00
3 [mo.] Corp'l. 11.-
8 [mo.] priv. 26.66
6 [mo.] Seaman 24.-
[total]
19 [mo.] 71.66
John Galbraith Franklin P A
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Brief in the case of Joseph Breed Co of Venango in the State of PA
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 74
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[Table follows]
[Table headings] / Period. / Duration of Service. / Rank. / Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. / 
[Line 1.] / Rhode Is'd State troops /
[Line 2.] / In 1775 enlisted / about 2 [months] / private / Capt. Wells /
[Line 3.] / 1775 enlisted / onboard 6 [months] / [illegible] armed Sloop Fly / under Com. Hopkins /
[Line 4.] / May 1776 enlisted / 6 [months] / private / Cap. Spears Col Solders / 
[Line 5.] / 1777 drafted / 3 [months] / [private] / Cap. Stanton / 
[Line 6.] / June [1777] substitute / 2 [months] / [private] / Cap Swann / 
[Line 7.] / 1778 entered on board / 2 [months] Sloop Sally / [private] / Cap. Palmer / 
[Line 8.] / [1778] entered on board / 4 [months] Sloop Genl Stark / ... / Cap. Pearce Does not say whether these two last vessels were of public or not. / 
[End of table]
5. In what battles was he engaged? fight at N York - a fight at Sea with a arm English ship.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rhode Island
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? the papers are not attached agreeably to the regulations.
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[signature] George Taylor Examining Clerk.
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9605
Mercy Breed
Pa
Act 7 July '38
M87 d 39 - 
8 mo. pri
6 mo. Seaman
3 mo. Corp'l - 
2 [mo.] Sergt.
[total] 71.66
James Ross Snowden
Franklin
Venango Co
Pa
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State of Connecticut
New London County ss. Town Clerks Office
Stonington Oct. 5 1841.
I John D Noyes of Stonington in the County of New London Town Clerk of said Stonington Do hereby Certify that I have examined the records of said Town of Marriages, Births & Deaths , and find on the 46th page of said Town records the following
"These may Certify that Joseph Breed & Mercy Holmes Both of Stonington presented themselves & were joined together in the ordinance of Marriage in s^d Stonington the twenty fifth day of January AD One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty one"
p^r me Eleazer Brown Eld^r
And I John D Noyes do herby Certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which expresses on said record in four legible figures as follows "the 25th day of January AD 1781."
I John D Noyes above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town & State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above mentioned as certified by me
[signature] John D Noyes Town Clerk
State of Connecticut, Probate District of Stonington October 5 1841. Personally appeared before me Asa Fish Judge of the Court aforesaid and made oath in due form of law, to the truth of the fore
[continued]
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[fore]going certificate by him subscribed, and I hereby certify, that said John D Noyes is Town Clerk of said Town of Stonington, in the County & State aforesaid
[signature] Asa Fish Judge
I John D Noyes, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington, in the State of Connecticut, hereby verify, that there is such court now in existence, that Asa Fish is Judge thereof, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Stonington aforesaid, this 5th day of October AD 1841.
[signature] John D Noyes Clerk

9605 Mercy Breed
Pa.
Act 7 July '38
m 81. d 39 - 
8 mo pri
6 mo Seaman
3 mo Corpl
2 [mo] Sergt.
[total]
71.66
James Ross Snowden
Franklin
Venango Co
Pa
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Joseph Son of Nathan & Lucy Breed was born July 9 1758
[illegible] Stonington [illegible]
Joseph Stephen Avery s^d Town Clerk
[circular stamp: The Archives of the United States]
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August 24, 1932

BA-J/AWF
W. 2751
[illegible]
Eoline S. Sutton
1354 Challen Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you
request data relative to Allen Breed, Joseph Breed,
Jesse Eldridge, John Spearman and John Tribby, all
soldiers of the War of the Revolution.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office
are obtained from claims made to the United States
for pension and bounty land based upon the military
service of soldiers in that war.
A search of the records fails to show such
claims on file on account of the services of an Allen Breed
with the Connecticut troops,
or of any Jesse Eldridge, John Spearman or John Tribby.
The data which follow were obtained from the
papers on file in pension claim, W. 2751, based upon
the Revolutionary War service of Joseph Breed.
Joseph Breed was the son of Nathan and Lucy Breed,
and was born July 9, 1758 at Stonington, Connecticut.
He enlisted sometime in September, 1775 and served
two months as private in Captain Thomas Wells' Rhode Island
company. He enlisted sometime in November, 1775 on
board the sloop Fly, Captain Hoysted Hacker, was at the
capture of New Providence and served six months. He
listed sometime in May, 1776 and served six months in
Captain Abel Spicer's company, Colonel Selden's Connecticut
regiment, was in the retreat from Long Island and
[continued]
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The Orchard Fight". He enlisted in the spring of 1777
and served three months as corporal, as substitute for
his father, in Captain William Stanton's company, Colonel
Nathan Gallup's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted
in the summer of 1777 and served two months as sergeant,
as substitute for his brother, Nathan, Jr., in Captain
John Swan's company.
He served from the spring of 1778, two months as
seaman on the sloop Sally, Captain Asa Palmer; and in
the same year served four months as seaman on the sloop
General Stark, Captain Pearce, was in an engagement with
some British ships.
Joseph Breed was allowed pension on his application
executed August 29, 1832, at which time he was living in
Cherry Tree Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, having
moved there in February, 1818.
He died January 23, 1839 in Venango County, Pennsylvania
.
The soldier married January 25, 1781 at Stonington,
Connecticut, Mercy Holmes.
She was allowed pension on her application executed
June 19, 1843, then a resident of Cherry Tree Township
, Pennsylvania, and was aged eighty-three years.
She died October 16, 1844.
In 1843 Charles and John Breed testified in Venango
County, Pennsylvania, no relationship to family shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Venango County ss.
Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally came the Rev'd William Gildersleeve, Pastor of the Branch Baptist church in Cherry tree township, who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that he has been well acquainted with Mr Joseph Breed of Cherry tree township who is an applicant for a pension from the United States for the last two years past, that this deponent resides in Allegheny township about eight miles from the residence of said Joseph Breed but has the charge of the Baptist Congregation in Cherry tree township in Mr. Joseph Breeds immediate neighborhood where he has preached the third sabbath in each month for the two years last past, that he has had frequent opportunities at other times of becoming acquainted with the said Joseph Breed in the two years above mentioned, that the said Joseph Breed is a man of good repute for truth and veracity, and this deponant should judge him to be a man about seventy five years of age and that it is the universal belief in his neighborhood that he performed the services in the Revolutionary War to which he testifies and that this deponant concurs in that belief -
[signature] William Gildersleeve
Sworn and subscribed the
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State of Pennsylvania
Venango County ss. I Arnold Plumer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Breed for a pension and further I do Certify that James Irwin Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and to all whose official acts full faith and credit are due - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the said Court at Franklin the 29th day of April A. D. 1833 - 
[signature] A. Plumer pro
[seal with ribbons affixed upper left]
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22d day of April A. D. 1833
Jas. Irwin
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[envelope with notes written over address]

[Stamped] Franklin Pa. Sept 10
Hon. James L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
[stamped] FREE

6448 [illegible]
PA Act of Mar 3 1843 & act '44
Mercy Breed 139
$71:66 per an

J. R. Snowden
Franklin
Penn.
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Franklin Sept. 9. 1844
Dear Sir,
I enclose Mr. Breeds application for pension - you will please forward the certificate to me.
Some years ago, I made application for Anna Maria Herring widow of Ludwig Herring - owing to my absence in the legislature and some difficulties having occurred nothing has been done in relation to it for some time - will you be so kind as to inform me what the objections are to her application
Very Respectfully &c
James Ross Snowden

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
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Revy Widow, &c.
File No. 2751
Mercy Breed
Widow
Joseph Breed
Pri. Rev. War
Act: March 3, 1843
Index: - Vol. A, Page 81
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Nov. 5 1912 Hist. to Nancy C. Morrow [illegible]
1930 - June 5 Hist to Mr. H. E. Breed [illegible]
1932 - Aug 24 Hist to Eoline S. Sutton [illegible]
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6448
Declaration of Mercy Breed
under Act of 3 March 1843 - 
a pension under act of July 7 1838.
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State of Pennsylvania
Venango County} ss.
On this twenty second day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and forty four (1844) personally appeared before the undersigned James Irwin a Justice of the Peace of said County, Mercy Breed a resident of Cherrytree township in the County of Venango, aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Joseph Breed, who was a sergeant, private, and Seaman in the Army and Navy of the United States in the Revolutionary War, and for said services he received an annual pension of seventy one dollars and forty two and a half cents, under the act of July 7, 1838.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
[signature] Mercy Breed
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.}
[signature Jas. Irwin
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Pennsylvania
Venango County ss.
I Geo. Connely Prothonotary of the several Courts of Venango County and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that James Irwin Esquire whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit of Mercy Breed is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County regularly commissioned and qualified and that as such full faith and credit are and of right ought to be given to all his Official acts, Given under my hand and seal of said Court at Franklin this ninth day of Sept. 1844
[signature] Geo. W. Connely Pro
[seal embossed upper left]
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State of Pennsylvania
Venango County} ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned, an associate Judge as before stated Charles Breed and John Breed who being duly sworn according to law depose and say that Joseph Breed was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and had in his possession at the time of his death a pension certificate which entitled him to a pension of seventy one dollars and sixty six cents per annum. They further state that Joseph Breed died the 23rd day of January eighteen hundred and thirty nine (1839) at his residence in Venango County. They further state that the applicant Mercy Breed is the identical person named in the marriage certificate hereto attached and that said Joseph and Mercy lived together up to the time of the decease of said Joseph and that she is now the widow of said Joseph Breed who as they verily believe was a revolutionary soldier.
[signature] Charles Breed
[signature] John Breed
Sworn and subscribed before me. June 19. 1843.
Robert Mitchell
Pennsylvania
Venango County } ss. I George W. Connely Protho'y of the Court of Common Pleas of said county do certify that Robert Mitchell is an associate judge of said Court and I further certify that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. Witness my hand & official seal at Franklin this 8th day of July 1843.
[signature] Geo W. Connely Pro
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7849
Pennsylvania
Mercy Breed
widow of Joseph Breed who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 23rd January 1839 of Venango County in the State of Penna. who was a Pr, Seaman, Capt & Sergt} in the company commanded by Captain Wells of the regt commanded by Col. Solden in the R. Island Line for [blank]
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 71 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of November 1843 and sent to James Ross Snowden, Esq. Franklin, Venango Co. Pa.
Total amount, $358:30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, 
Book 2. Vol. 1. Page 215.
Rep'd.
Let to J R Snowden July 26 1844
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July 28 '45
To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

Mary Breed
[illegible]
6183-43
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Franklin Penna
July 22nd 1845
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dr Sir,
Joseph Breed late of Venango County was a pensioner and drew his pension for several years, he died on the 23rd day of January 1839. He drew $71.66 per annum, commencing on 4 March 1843 & terminating on the 4th March 1848-He left a widow Mercy Breed who drew several pensions after her husbands death on the 11th day of October 1844. She executed a power of attorney authorising Abraham S. Wolf of the city of Phila to draw her pension from the "4th day of March 1843 to the 4th day of September [illegible] 1844" these papers were made out by a lawyer - payment was asked of the Pension agent, Who refused payment and returned the following note on a set of blank forms - "Two vouchers similar to this to be executed One from 4 March 1843 to 4 March 1844 - One from 4th March 1844 to 4 March 1845"
Now the difficulty is this Mrs Mercy Breed died intestate, almost five days after she executed the power of 11 October 1844 - Will you be kind enough to advise me how the money due at her decease can be drawn? by whom? & send me a blank form as I can find no precedent here - And Oblige Your Humble Servt.
[signature] Charles Breed
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Pension Office
May 6, 1833
Franklin Pa.
May /8/

Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
FREE
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Franklin April 30 1833
I enclose again the application of Joseph Breed with an additional statement or declaration supplying the defects suggested by the Department, together with the affidavit of a Clergyman &c. I also enclose the application of William Reynolds who is extremely infirm and unable to come to court to make his statement. 
Very Respectfully your most obt. servt.
[signature] John Galbraith
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
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Franklin, Venango County
July 8, 1843 -
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir,
I enclose you the application of Mercy Breed for a pension. I trust the papers will be found sufficient. If so you will forward the certificate to my care.
Very Respectfully &c
[signature] James Ross Snowden
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Franklin Pa July 10.1844.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm'r of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
I procured for Mercy Breed of this (Venango) County a pension and according to the regulation, the Pension Certificate was forwarded to the Department. As she is entitled to draw again an annuity, you will please forward to me the Certificate, if consistent with the regulations of the department.
I also enclose you the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Alden widow of Major Roger Alden for a pension under the recent act of Congress, which it is understood has passed out having it before me, I left a blank as to its date and title.
If any thing further is necessary, you will let me know. The evidence Mr. Alden [illegible] to me is on file.
Very Respectfully Yours
[signature] James Ross Snowden
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[circular stamp]  [illegible] received Aug 22 1932 [illegible]

E. S. Sutton
Florida Daughters of the American Revolution
Katherine Livingston Chapter
Jacksonville Florida
1354 Challen Ave.
Aug. 18, 1932
Pension Roll Dept.
Revolutionary Records
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs: - Please see if you have in your files any record of pensions paid to the following Revolutionary soldiers: - 
John Tribley served in Connecticut
Jesse Eldridge served in Connecticut
Allen Breed served in Connecticut
Joseph Breed served in Connecticut
John Spearman served in Maryland
John Tribley later went to Ohio, Jesse Eldridge and Allen Breed remained in Connecticut. Joseph Breed went to New York State. John Spearman
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Florida Daughters of the American Revolution
Katherine Livingston Chapter
Jacksonville Florida

went to Pennsylvania.
Thanking you for an early reply
I am
Sincerely
Eoline S. Sutton
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Edison Mazda lamps
Radio Sets and Service
The Electric Shop
H. E. Breed, Proprietor
Electric Wiring and Supplies
Humboldt, Iowa

March 31, 1930
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Rev. War Div.
Dear Sir:
Will you please give me what available data you have on Revolutionary War Pension #W2751?
Thanking you, I am
Yours Truly,
H. E. Breed

[margin note] Joseph Breed
(Mr. Blackman said)
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[addressed envelope]
[circular stamp] Franklin PA. Oct 30 12:30P 1912
[P.O. cancel stamp: image of American flag]
[postage stamp] [one cent postal card with picture of Pres. McKinley]
[stamp] This side of card is for address only

Commissioner of Pensions
Department O.
Washington, D. C.

[circular stamp] U.S. Pension Office
OCT 31 1912

[note in right margin] Rev Sec
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Will you kindly send me the pension record of Joseph Breed who served in a New England regiment, and who came to Venango County, Pennsylvania in 1818, settling at Breedtown, named in his honor. He was born in 1757 and died Jan. 23, 1839. He was first married to Mary Holmes, Jan. 25, 1781, who died about 1821 and by whose marriage he had 5 children. His last wife died Oct. 26, 1844.
Sincerely,
Nancy C. Morrow
1255 Elk St.
Franklin, Pa.
Oct. 30, 1912.
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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
AWFMLB
June 5, 1930
Mr. H. E. Breed
The Electric Shop
Humboldt, Iowa
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim,
W. 2751, it appears that Joseph Breed, a son of Nathan and Lucy Breed,
was born July 9, 1758, at Stonington, Connecticut.
He enlisted in September, 1775 and served two months as private
in Captain Thomas Wells' Rhode Island Company.
He enlisted in November, 1775 and served six months on the sloop
Fly, Captain Hoysted Hacker, and was at the capture of New Providence.
He enlisted in May, 1776 and served six months in Captain Abel
Spicer's Company, Colonel Solden's Connecticut Regiment, and was in the
retreat from Long Island and "The Orchard Fight"
He enlisted in the spring of 1777 and served three months as
corporal as substitute for his father, Nathan Breed, in Captain
William Stanton's Company, Colonel Nathan Gallup's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted in the summer of 1777 and served two months as sergeant
as substitute for a brother, Nathan, Jr., in Captain John Swan's Company.
He enlisted in the spring of 1778 and served two months as seaman
on the sloop Sally, Captain Asa Palmer, and in the same year served
four months as seaman on the sloop General Stark, Captain Pearce, and
had an engagement with some British ships.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1832,
at which time he was living in Cherry Tree Township, Venango County,
Pennsylvania, having moved there in February, 1818.
He died January 23, 1839 in Venango County, Pennsylvania.
The soldier married January 25, 1781 at Stonington, Connecticut,
Mercy Holmes.
She was allowed pension on her application executed June 19, 1843,
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at which time she was a resident of Cherry Tree Township, Pennsylvania and was aged eighty-three years.
She died October 16, 1844.
In 1843, Charles and John Breed testified in Venango County, Pennsylvania. There is no relationship shown.
Very truly yours
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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[obscured upper left: Revolution.]
3-525.
W. F. 2751
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. [blank], 19 [blank]
In reply to your request of [blank] received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Joseph Breed 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.
[Table below]
[Table headings] / Date of Enlistment or Appointment. / Length of Service. / Rank. / Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered. / State / 
[Line 1] / Sept. 1775 / 2 mos. / Pvt. / Capt. Thomas Wells / R. I. / 
[Line 2] / Nov 1775 / 6 mos. / [blank] / Capt. Hoysted Hacker on Sloop Fly / Navy / 
[Line 3] / May 1776 / 6 mos. / [blank] / Capt. Abel Spicer [Col.] Selden / Conn. / 
[Line 4] / Spring 1777 / 3 mos. / Corpl / Capt. William Stanton Col. Nathan Gallup / [Conn.] / 
[Line 5]  / Summer 1777 / 2 mos. / Sergt. / Capt. John Swan / [check mark ] / [blank] / 
[Line 6] / Spring 1778 / 2 mos. / Seaman / Capt. Asa Palmer on sloop Sally / [blank] / 
[Line 7] / Soon after / 4 mos. / [Seaman] / Capt. Pearce on sloop General Stark / [blank]
[End of Table]
Battles engaged in, The Orchard Fight * capture of New Providence retreat from L. I.  and with British ships
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [crossed through: Stonington, Conn.]
Date of application for pension, Aug. 29 1833 [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Cherry Tree Twp. Venango Co Penn.
Age at date of application, b. at Stonington Conn July 9 1758 son of Nathan & Lucy } married Oct 1781
d. in Venango Co. Penn. Jany 22 1839
Remarks: Soldier marr. at Stonington Conn Jany 25, 1781 Mercy Holmes.
She was allowed pension on app. executed June 19 1843 while a resident of Cherry Tree Twp. Penn. - aged 83 years. She died Oct. 16 1844.
Very respectfully,
Widow alleged that the soldier was wounded in right leg at Long Island but Soldier does not mention it so I have not put it in the above.
Commissioner.