Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24738, for David Reynolds, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Conn.
Reynolds, David
Rebecca
NUMBER  W. 24738
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19.760   
Maine 
David Reynolds 
of Washington Co in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Ely of the regiment commanded by Colonel Starr in the Connecticut line, for the term of three years from April 1777 to 1780 
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28th day of March 1827 
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of April 1827 and sent to J. Harris, Esqr West Machias, Maine 
Arrears to 4th of 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1827 $42.09  
$42.09 
{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}
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20.117
David Reynolds
Schedule &c
18 Mar 1818
Original claim
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State of Maine, Washington ss. At the Supreme Judicial Court begun & holden at West Machias within & for the County of Washington on the fourth Tuesday of June AD 1826 before the Hon. Nathan Weston Junr one of the Judges of said Court. 
On the twenty eighth day of June in the year above written personally appeared in open Court the same having the power of fine & imprisonment & being a Court of Record for said County of Washington, David Reynolds aged Sixty four years resident in Dennysville in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit, as a private soldier in the Company commanded by Capt Ely in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Starr in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment as is more particularly mentioned & described in his original declaration made on the twenty eighth day of June AD 1826 & hereto annexed - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18" day of March 1818 that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War” passed on the 18th day of March 1818.  And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed, that my occupation & ability to pursue the same together with the number of other particulars of my family are in fact & in truth as particularly described within, also subscribed by me. 
David Reynolds 
Sworn to & declared on the 28th day of June AD 1826 Before Nathan Weston Junr one of the Judges of said Court. 
Schedule of the real & personal estate (necessary clothing & bedding excepted) belonging to me the Subscriber - Viz. no real estate & never had any, 4 Chairs, 2 pine tables, Crockery & necessary cooking utensils for my family. 
David Reynolds 
Schedule of the family residing with me David Reynolds who by occupation am a laborer which I am unable to pursue by reason of advanced age & infirmity. – 
Names  Rebecca Reynolds   Age  58  Capacity of each to contribute to their support  Has lost the use of one leg & arm & unable to do any work whatever.
Names  Eliza Reynolds   Age  16    Capacity of each to contribute to their support  Able to support herself
David Reynolds.
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The original declaration of David Reynolds of Dennysville in the County of Washington & State of Maine who does on his Oath declare & say as follows, to wit that I enlisted as a private Soldier in the Army of the United States in Lyme in the State of Connecticut in the month of April One thousand seven hundred & seventy seven in Capt Ely: Company in Col. Starrs Regiment in Genl Huntingtons Brigade in the Connecticut line on the Continental establishment for three years, & joined the Army at Morristown, New Jersey.   I continued to serve the whole period of three years was honorably discharged at Reading in the State of Connecticut at the end of that time, but my discharge has been lost or mislaid by time or accident.  After the Peace I came into this part of the Country where I have lived ever since.  I am now sixty four years old, and without any property whatever (except as stated in the Schedule) have but very feeble health.   I have not sold, transferred or conveyed away any property to any person since the eighteenth day of March Eighteen hundred & eighteen.   I am now poor & stand in need of assistance from my Country for support.  
June 28 1826 David Reynolds 
Sworn to by declared the 28th day of June AD 1826 
Before Nathan Weston Junr one of the Judges of the Sup Jud. Court. 
State of Maine 
Washington ss. I Josiah Harris Clerk of the Judicial Court holden in & for said County of Washington, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oaths, Declaration & Schedule thereto, are truly copied from the Record of the said Supreme Judicial Court: And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Twenty dollars.   
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this seventeenth day of July AD One thousand eight hundred & twenty six. 
Josiah Harris Clerk of the Judicial Court said County of Washington
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9623 
Maine 
Rebecca Reynold dec’d 
widow of David Reynolds Conn  who was a private in the Revolution 
(she died March 20 1844) 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. & and 4th March 1844 
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Sept. 1855 and sent to day of Septr 1855 2 G. M. Talbot Machias Me. 
[Acts of March 3, 1843,] 
Recorded in Book  H.  Vol.   1   Page 132
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V4609 
Rebecca Reynolds 
widow of David 
Me 
Act 7 July ‘38 
d. 32. m. 89 
admd  
2 yrs pri [private] 
No deduction 
Danl T. Granger Eastport Me
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John Fairfield 
JOHN FAIRFIELD, 
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE. 
TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS, GREETING: 
Know ye, That John C. Talbot, of East Marchias whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, is Judge of Probate within and for the County of Washington that Nathaniel P. Page of Pembroke, whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for our County of Washington, and that Daniel T. Granger of Eastport, whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed is a Justice of the Peace within and for our said County of Washington all duly nominated and appointed, commissioned and qualified; and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed. GIVEN under my hand at AUGUSTA, this twenty first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, and in the sixty-third year of the Independence of the United States of America. 
BY THE GOVERNOR. 
J. R. Nichols Secretary of State
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State of Maine 
County of Washington} ss On this Twenty-fifth day of October AD 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate held at Eastport within & for the County of Washington aforesaid on the day aforesaid Rebecca Reynolds a resident of Dennysville in the County aforesaid, aged seventy one 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 July 7 1838 entitled “an act granting half pay Pensions to certain widows.”  That she is the widow of David Reynolds who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution and for several years received a pension by virtue of an original certificate him to annexed - but that she is totally unable to state any of the particulars of his service.  She further declares that she was married to the said David Reynolds on the fifteenth day of October in the year seventeen hundred & Eighty seven; that her husband the aforesaid David Reynolds died on the thirty first day of March 1832 & that she has remained a widow since that period as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.   She further declares that she has caused inquiry to be made of the town Clerk of Columbia & is informed that no record exists among the Records of said town of the time of her marriage. She also learnt that the Rev’d Mr. Snow by whom this marriage was solemnized is dead & has left no relations or friends in this part of the county.   
Rebecca Reynolds her mark 
Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year above written before 
J. C. Talbot Judge of Probate
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I Obadiah Allen of Pembroke in the County of Washington State of Maine do on oath depose & say that I was acquainted with David Reynolds & Rebeccah Cox that I was present at the marriage which took place in Columbia in this County in the year 1788 or 1789 - they were married by the Rev Mr Snow as I believe.   
They afterwards removed to Dennysville where they resided until the death of said Reynolds said Reynolds was a soldier in the revolutionary.  I am now Sixty Eight years of age.  
Obediah Allen 
Washington ss Oct 20 1838 
Then the above named Obadiah Allen personally appeared and made Solemn oath that the above instrument by him subscribed is true.  
Before me N P Page Jus. Peace 
I hereby certify that the above named Obadiah Allen is a credible witness. 
N. P. Page Justice Peace
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Phineas Laighton of Perry in the County of Washington & State of Maine on oath depose & say that I am now sixty eight years of age and that I knew David Reynolds & Rebecca Cox for more than fifty years.  When I first knew them they lived in Columbia &  were unmarried. I put up the publishment and recollect very well when they was married, but I was not present at the wedding.   I know that they was married [unreadable]  marriage took place forty seven years ago last March.  I knew them at Columbia after they were married, they lived there as husband & wife for fifteen or eighteen years & then and I think to Dennysville.   I [unreadable] them in Dennysville until David Reynolds died. They lived together as husband wife until the death of said Reynolds, the said Rebecca has remained unmarried since his death &  is now a widow.
Phineas Laighton 
Washington SS. October 22d, 1833. Then personally appeared Phineas Laighton whom I certify is a credible witness & under solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him inscribed.
Before me 
David T. Granger  Justice of the Peace
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I John Kilby of Dennysville in the County of Washington on oath depose & say that I knew David Reynolds late of Dennysville for upwards of thirty years.  His wife Rebecca Reynolds assisted said Reynolds in obtaining his pension for Revolutionary service & collected it for him while he lived.  Said David Reynolds died in Dennysville in on the thirty first day of March in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty-two. I saw him frequently during his last sickness & was with him when he died.   I have been acquainted with his widow Rebecca Reynolds since & know that she has remained unmarried. 
John Kilby
State of Maine Washington ss. December 27, 1838. Personally appeared John Kilby, whom I hereby certify to be a credible witness & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed  before me 
Daniel T. Granger 
Justice of the Peace
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I Ichabod Buckman of Columbia on oath declare & say that some thing between forty & fifty years ago I know Elisha Snow who was officiating as a Clergyman, at that time, in the town of Columbia.   It is now upwards of forty years ago, since I last knew of said Snows being in Columbia, but I am not now able to state how much more than forty years said know was not a settled Clergyman but preached in & about Columbia at different times, & I think that the principal part of his officiating then in that capacity was about fifty years ago.   I have understood that said Snow is dead, he left no family or friends in or about Columbia.  I think said Snow’s name was Elisha but am not positive.
 I know David Reynolds who was said to have been in the Revolutionary War & know that he married into the family of Cox & afterwards removed to the town of Dennysville.  Said Reynolds walked in the employment of my Father; the first distinct recollection that I have of said Reynolds, he had a family & I think he must have been married my nearly fifty years ago. 
John Buckman 
Washington ss. Sept. 29th 1838. Personally appeared Ichabod Buckman whom I hereby certify to  be a credible witness & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
Daniel T. Granger 
Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine  
Washington ss  
I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains all the proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Rebecca Reynolds for a pension. I also further certify that J. C. Talbot who signed the certificate to said application is the Judge of said Court of Probate.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and the seal of said Court. 
Albert G. Lane Register
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the Age of My Children 
Rebeah Reynolds was Born June 19, 1789
David Reynolds was Born August 15, 1792 
Isabella Reynolds was Born January 27, 1795 
Haskell Reynolds was born December 4 1797 
Isaac Reynolds was Born July 18. 1800 
Hannah Reynolds was Born July 26 1802 
Eliphlet Reynolds was Born June 4 1804 
Thursa Reynolds was Born January 17 1807 
Eliza Reynolds was Born November 22 1810
the true Ages of my Children 
David Reynolds 
Rebcah Reynolds 
I hereby certify that this paper is the identical leaf of Bible referred to in the affidavits of Rebecca Reynolds.   John Kelly & myself to which affidavits have annexed the same 
Daniel T. Granger
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Before CHRIST ext. 397-Blessings to those that fear God. CHAP IV.  The Study of the law recommended 
16 Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another; and the LORD hearkened and heard it; and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name
Of special measure
17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. 
18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked; between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not. 
CHAP IV.
God's judgment on the wicked, 2 and his blessing on the good. 4 He exhorteth to the study of the law, 5 and telleth of Elijah’s coming and office.  
For, behold, the day cometh that shall burn as oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh
shall burn them up, faith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.  
Before CHRIST cir. 377
2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; a Luke 1.78.  and ye shall go forth, and grow u as calves of the stall.
3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of our feet in the day that I shall do this, faith the LORD of hosts.
4 Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, b. Exod 20.3. which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel with the statutes and judgments.
5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet c. Matthew 11.14 Mark 9.11 Luke 1.17.  before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.
6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse. 
The End of the OLD TESTAMENT.
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State of Maine 
Washington County ss. I Albert G. Lane Clerk of the Judicial Court within & for the County aforesaid hereby certify that William B. Smith is & was at the time of making the annexed certificates, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified, and that his signatures thereto are genuine.  
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand, and the seal of the me Judicial Court of said County this twenty second day of A.D. 1855. 
Albert G. Lane Clerk
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Heirs of Rebecca Reynolds, 
Applicant for arrears of Pension 
G.F. Talbot Agt. Machias
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State of Maine 
County of Washington ss: 
I William B Smith, Register of Probate Court for said County & State, a Court of Record, do certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, to wit, at a Probate Court held at Dennysville in said County on the fourth day of June A.D. 1855 by the testimony upon oath of Benjamin Foster and George Wilder, residents of said Dennysville persons well known to me to be credible witnesses, who at a Probate Court held at Machias in said County on the twentieth day of June AD 1855 by the testimony on oath of Nathaniel Huckings a resident of said Machias aforesaid, well known to me and a credible witness that Rebecca Reynolds late of Marion, in said County died on the twentieth day of March A.D. 1844, leaving the following children who are still alive, to wit: David Reynolds, Haskell Reynolds, Isaac Reynolds, Eliphalet Reynolds, Thirza Morang, Isabel Page, and Eliza Huckings. 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this seventeenth day of August AD 1855. 
W. B. Smith Reg of Probate
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State of Maine 
Washington County }ss 
On this twenty first day of August AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the said County and State, Eliza Hucking a resident of Machias in said County aged 45 years who being first duly sworn according to law declares that she is the daughter of Rebecca Reynolds of Maine widow of Daniel Reynolds deceased who was a private in the Revolution, and that said Rebecca was a pensioner and is now dead, that to who a certificate of pension was issued of which the following is a true copy 
“War Department Ten years Pension No 4492 I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7 1838 Rebecca Reynolds of Maine widow of David Reynolds who was a private in the Revolution and died on the 31st day of March 1832 is entitled to receive five years pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum commencing on the fourth day of March 1836, and in case of the death or Marriage of said widow, before the expiration of said five years the
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pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death. 
Given at the War office of the United States this thirty first day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine 
[Seal]  J. R. Poinsett 
Secty of War
Examined and countersigned J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions" 
The original certificate being as she believes in the office of the Pension Agent in Portland Maine.  That said Rebecca Reynolds died on the twentieth day of March AD 1844 leaving the following children who are still alive to wit herself said Eliza Huckings, Daniel Reynolds and Isaac Reynolds of said Machias, Haskell Reynolds of plantation Number 14,  Eliphalet Reynolds of Edmunds,  Thurza Morang of Eastport,  and Isabelle Page of Dennysville in said County, and that said Rebecca the pensioner aforesaid remained a widow from the death of said David Reynolds, till her own death.   
She makes this application for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of pension due to herself or said heirs as the surviving child or children of said Rebecca, under any Acts Congress authorizing the same 
Elizabeth Huckings her mark
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Sworn to and subscribed the day and year before named and I certify that the said Eliza Huckins  [Huckings] who signed the foregoing application in my presence is the identical person she therein represents herself to be and that I have no interest in said claim.   
Wm B. Smith Justice of the Peace 
State of Maine 
County of Washington } ss Personally appeared Nathan Longfellow and Edward R. Reynolds citizens of said Machias who being duly sworn depose and say that they are personally acquainted with Eliza Huckins and that she is the person now present who signed the foregoing application. 
Nathan Longfellow 
E R Reynolds 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year here named and I certify that Nathan Longfellow and Edward R Reynolds who signed the foregoing certificate are credible witnesses W. B. Smith  Justice of the Peace.
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Nathaniel Huckings of Machias in the County of Washington & State of Maine of lawful age, depose & say, that any personally acquainted with Rebecca Reynolds late of Marion in said County, widow of Reynolds late of Dennysville in said County that said Rebecca Reynolds remained & continued a widow from the time of the death of her said husband Reynolds, up to the time of her own death on the twentieth day of March 1841 
Nathaniel Huckings 
State of Maine Washington Ss. Machias August 21, 1855. 
Personally appeared Nathaniel Huckings, above named well known to me & after being duly cautioned & sworn & made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true Before me W. B.  Smith Justice of the Peace
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OWN  AWF  
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. 
November 10, 1923.
Marion H. Reynolds, 
125 Broadway, 
New York City. 
Sir; 
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 24738, it appears that David Reynolds enlisted in Lyme, Connecticut in April 1777 and served three years as a private in Captain Ely's Company, Colonels Starr and Sherman's Regiment.  
He afterwards served as waiter to Lt. Colonel Sills, and was taken prisoner at Tarrytown, the fall of 1783, the following spring he was put on board ship British ship, but made his escape at Passamaquoddy, where the ship was in harbor. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 28, 1826, while a resident of Dennysville, Washington County, Maine, aged sixty four years. He
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died March 31, 1833 in Derrysville [Dennysville], Maine.
Soldier married in Columbia, Washington County, Maine, October 15, 1787, Rebecca Cox, she was allowed pension on her application executed October 25, 1838, while living in Derryville [Dennysville], Maine, aged sixty one years. She died in Marion, Washington County, Maine, March 20, 1844.
Their children –
Rebeah    born June 19, 1789.
David      born August 15, 1792
Isabeller
Isabella    born January 27, 1795, married Page.
Haskell    born December 4, 1797
Isaac        born July 18, 1800
Hannah    born July 26, 1802
Eliphlet    born June 4, 1804
Thursa      born January 17, 1907, married Morang or Moresy
Eliza or Elizabeth born November 22, 1810, married Huckings
All of whom ere alive in 1844, but Rebeah and Hannah.
Respectfully, 
Commissioner
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Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 24738 
Rebecca Reynolds 
Wid of David Reynolds 
Pri Rev War 
Act Mar 3rd 1843 
Index: Vol. R, Page 156 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 
1923. Nov. 10 Hist to Marion H Reynolds AWF See letter Eliphalet Reynolds S. 37326
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Maine Roll 
Rebecca Reynolds, decd who was the widow of David 
Ad Act March 3d 1843 
$80 per Ann
[unreadable] Mar 3 1843 
[unreadable]  March 3d 1844 
[she died Mar. 20 1844] 
Payable to 
David Reynolds
Haskell Reynolds 
Isaac Reynold 
Eliphalet Reynolds 
Thurza Morang 
Isabel Page & 
Eliza Huckings, sur children  
Geo. W. Talbot Machias Maine
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D. T.  Granger esq
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Pen Off Mch 22 ’55  
Sir
Rebecca Reynolds of Maine, was pensioned under the Act of 1838, at $80 a year. please state to what time she was paid 
Very Respectfully 
J. Cole
R. J. Atkinson Esq
Third Auditor 
Cha Clk Pen Office 
Triplett 
Rebecca Reynolds paid to 4 March 1841. 
Resp. R. J. Atkinson
Auditor  
Nothing due unless she lived after Mch 3 1843 
Triplett
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Danl S. Granger Esq 
This certifies is necessary as voucher to draw the arrears due thereon 
Geo M. Crump
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V  4609
Rebecca Reynolds
Maine
Let. to Danl T. Granger
June 1 1839
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Maine 4492 
Rebecca Reynolds 
widow of David Reynolds, dec’d who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 31 March 1832 of Washington Co. in the State of Maine who was a private in the com. [company] commanded by Captain Ely of the regt commanded by Col. Starr in the Connt line for 2 years 
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Oct 1839 & sent that Dan’l T. Granger Eastport Maine 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839  $280.00 
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ‘40 40.00  
$320.00 
{Act July 7, 1838.} 
Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk, 
Book A. Vol. Page 22 
Let. Geo.F. Talbot Feby 10 / 55 
Let. Geo. F. Talbot Mch 25 1833 
Let. Geo. F. Talbot Apl 13 1855 
Same Aug 2. 1855
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Rebecca Reynolds
David
Me   w 1838
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Mathias Me. February 11 1855 
Dear Sirs
Please inform me if Rebecca Reynolds, Widow of David Reynolds of Plantation No 13 (or of  Dennysville) Washington County Maine is on the Pension list of Revolutionary Pensioners. 
Up to what time (if so) it appears that a pension was paid her and if she or her heirs be not entitled to arrears of pay under act of Congress. 
And much oblige yours most respectfully 
George F. Talbot 
In behalf of children of Rebecca now deceased,
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions
Washington
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James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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Eastport Oct 7. 1869
J. L. Edwards Esqr 
Commission of Pensions 
Dr Sir 
I herewith inclose to you some further evidence in the case of Mrs Rebecca Reynolds application for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838. I suppose it to be well understood that in this section no public record of marriages & births is kept excepting the Town record.   I have therefore furnished no certificates from the County office.
Trusting that the evidence now furnished may in addition to that formerly transmitted be examined.
I am Respectfully Your obt. Servt 
Daniel T. Granger
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Machias Me. March 13 1855 
Dear Sir
I herewith have the honor to forward you General Power of attorney from the heirs of Rebecca Reynolds Widow of David Reynolds late of Dennysville of Washington Me. a Revolutionary Pensioner in the matter of their claim for arrears of Pension due said Rebecca.  Please examine the records in your department and State to what time her pension was paid and whether payment was suspended agreeably to law and if so if her claim or that of her heirs has not revived by subsequent acts. 
Very Respectfully yrs 
Geo. F. Talbot 
Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions Washington
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Brief in the case of Rebecca Reynolds, dec’d, wid [widow] of David 
Washington County and State of Maine 
act 
Claim, (original " or " for increase.) 
Proof exhibited, (if original.) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Rebecca Reynolds was a pensioner on the Maine Roll under the act of July 7. 1838, and paid under it to March 4, 1841. She lived until March 10, 1844 but failed to apply for the benefit of the act of March 3d 1843, which has been claimed by her children. Mrs. Reynolds death, and the number and names of the said children, are certified in the mode required by the regulations. 
(If for increase) 
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 
Name and residence of her Agent
George F. Talbot 
Ogden Niles 
Examining Clerk.
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In the matter of Rebecca Reynolds's heirs, claimants for arrears of Pensions 
Machias March 31 1855 
Dear Sir
In answer to your inquiries of March 16 / 55 I have to state that Rebecca Reynolds died March 2 1844. 
Respectfully yrs 
Geo. F. Talbot
To L. P. Waldo Esqr
Commr of Pensions
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3  Jany 20th
Y21  Jany 30 1839
Pension Office
4609
Me. [unreadable]
Rebecca Reynolds
7 July 1838
Joel R. Poinsett
Secretary at War
Washington
Dan’l T. Granger
Eastport Me
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Dan’l T. Granger
Eastport Me
Joel R. Poinsett
Secretary at War
Washington
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Eastport January 11, 1939
Joel R Poinsett 
Secretary of War
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Rebecca Reynolds for a pension under the act of July 1838.
Please communicate the result to me.
Respectfully Your Obt Svt.
Daniel T. Granger
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Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September in the year 1827 at Portland by the Prest of the Cumberland Bank. 
Recorded by Benj L Beall Clerk, in Book O, Vol. 1 Page 78
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War Department, 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Laws of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, 1 May 1820 & 1 March 1823. 
David Reynolds late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty eighth day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven. 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven 
James Barbour 
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned: 
J L Edwards
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No. 19760
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State of Maine 
County of Washington ss  
Be it known that before me Daniel W. Dorman a justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Eliza Huckins and made oath in and form of law that she is the daughter of Rebecca Reynolds the identical person who was a pensioner and is now dead, and to whom a certificate of pension was issued of which the following is a true Copy.   
War Department Five years pension No 4492. 
I certify that in conformity of the act July 7 1838 Rebecca Reynolds of Maine widow of David Reynolds deceased who was a private in the Revolution and died on the 31st day of March 1832 is entitled to receive five years pension at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum commencing on the fourth day of March 1836 and in the case of death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years the pension will cease on the day of such marring or death. 
[seal] Given at the war office of the United States this thirty first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine 
J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War
Examined and countersigned
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
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Heirs of Rebecca
the original certificate having been returned to the agent for paying pensions for said State at the time of the last payment, that the deceased pensioner resided in Marion in said County for the space of seven years before her death and that previously she had resided in Dennysville in said County. 
Eliza Huckins her mark 
Sworn to and subscribed this twenty sixth day of June A.D. 1855 before me 
Danl W. Dorman J. P. 
State of Maine 
Washington County I Albert G. Lane Clerk of the Judicial Court within & for said County hereby certify that Daniel W. Dorman is & was at the time of making the foregoing certificate, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned qualified & that his signature above written is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand & the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said County this twentieth day of July A.D. 1855. 
Albert G. Lane Clerk
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State of Maine 
Probate Office, Washington County ss  
Be it known that on this twentieth day of June Eighteen hundred & fifty five, it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court being a Court of Record, that Rebecca Reynolds, late of Marion, in said County widow of David Reynolds, late of in said County, died on the twentieth day of March A D 1844, and that David Reynolds, Haskell Reynolds, Isaac Reynolds. Eliphalet Reynolds, Thirza Morang, Isabel Page and Eliza Huckings are the children and only children of the said Rebeca Reynolds. 
In Witness whereof have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name the day & year herein first above written 
W. B. Smith Register of Probate
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State of Maine 
Probate Office, Washington County ss 
I William B. Smith, Register of Probate Court for said County Court of Record, do hereby certify that Eliza Huckings of Machias in said County named Executor in a certain Will of Rebecca Reynolds, late of Marion deceased, has been duly appointed & taken upon herself the trust of said Executorship, by giving Bond which has been duly approved to the Judge of Probate for said County in the sum of Six Hundred Dollars. 
In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twentieth day of July A.D. 1855 
W. B. Smith Register of Probates
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Machias Aug 15 1855 
Dear Sir
I have the honor to transmit herewith a second application of Elizabeth Huckins, child, and executrix of Rebecca Reynolds for arrears of pension, together with certif. of Probate Court of death of pensioner, survivorship of children, also a deposition of Nathanel Huckins to prove that the pensioner remained a widow till her death.  
The certificate of the Probate went has been given pos minutes upon docket of the time & place of the taking of the evidence & names the witnesses. The names were not entered in the previous certificate because the form hitherto in use for such purposes did not present the names. 
Very Respectfully 
Geo F. Talbot
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Pension Office
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West Machias Mar 28, 1827
Herewith are the pension papers of David Reynolds with additional Testimony.  
Eliphalet Reynolds living in a remote place unfortunately did not receive information in season to enable him to prepare further testimony for this conveyance.  
J. Harris
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West Machias Mar 28, 1827
Herewith are the pension papers of David Reynolds with additional Testimony.  
Eliphalet Reynolds living in a remote place unfortunately did not receive information in season to enable him to prepare further testimony for this conveyance.  
J. Harris
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20,117
David Reynolds
Washington Co. Me
J. Harris
West Machias Me
Rec’d 9 Apl 1827
Machias Mar 30
Pension Office War Department
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I Edward Cox of Columbia of lawful age do testify and say that David Reynolds late of Dennysville in the County of Washington and State of Maine married my sister Rebecca Cox about two years after the Revolutionary War terminated.  The Rev’d Mr. Snow performed the Ceremony of Marriage.  I was present at the Marriage which took place in Columbia. 
Edward Cox his mark   
Washington ss. Columbia 21,1833  
Personally appeared the above named Edward Cox made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is true. 
Before me Wm V. Bowen Justice of the Peace 
I Sarah Cox of lawful age do testify & say that I was present at the marriage of David Reynolds late of Dennysville in the County of Washington and State of Maine with Rebecca Cox and that to the best of my recollection it was about two years after the close of the war of the Revolution.  The marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev Mr. Snow at Columbia. 
Sarah Cox her mark  
Personally appeared the above name Sarah Cox & made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is true. 
Fees $1.50 
Before me Wm. V. Bowen Just Peace
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Washington ss Columbia Dec 21 1838 
I hereby certify that Edward Cox & Sarah Cox whole depositions are within contained are credible witnesses.
Wm. V. Bowen Just Peace
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Columbia Me July 17th
D. T. Granger Esq
Counselor at Law
Machias
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I Paul D. Hathaway on oath depose & say that I hold the office of the Clerk of the town of Columbia in the County of Washington & State of Maine, that have carefully examined the Record of Marriages all the Record of Births among the Records of said town of Columbia, and that there is not any said Records, any Record of the marriage of David Reynolds & Rebecca Cox nor any Record of the birth of any of the children.
P. D. Hathaway
Washington ss. July 17 1839 – 
Then personally appeared Paul D. Hathway above named made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.  And I hereby certify that the said Paul D Hathaway is a credible witness. 
Wm V. Bowen Just Peace 
Fees 50 cts –
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I Benjamin Foster depose & say that I hold the office of town Clerk in the town of Dennysville County of Washington & State of Maine that I have carefully examined the Record of Marriages in said town, and that then is not among them any record of the marriage of David Reynolds & Rebecca Cox – I have also lawfully examined the Record of Births in said town, & that there is not among them any record of the birth of their children excepting the two youngest Viz Thursa born Jany 17 1807 & Eliza born Nov 22 1810.
Benjamin Foster
 Washington S. Sept. 19. 1839 Foster 
Then personally appeared Benjamin Foster above named, whom I hereby certify to be a credible witness & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. 
Before me 
John Kilby Justice of the Peace
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Elisha Snow of Thomaston in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine, being seventy years of age do testify, depose & say 
That my father, the Rev Elisha Snow late of said Thomaston, died here some eight years ago. aged Ninety three years. He was an officiating Clergyman in the town of Columbia its vicinity in said State for many years; and as such joined many persons in marriage, both in that section & here at Thomaston, since his decease his papers came into my hand, being the eldest member of the family here & I still retain the same; but there is not among his papers any record whatever of any marriage solemnized by him and for many years before his death.  I had frequent access this papers, and from my knowledge of him, his mode of doing business, & his papers, I feel quite certain that he could not have kept any record of Marriages. I have endeavoured to find some record of Marriages Solemnize by him in Thomaston, but his papers & the town records were all searched without success.
Elisha Snow 
State of Maine 
Lincoln SS.  On this twenty ninth day of July AD 1839, in the year of our Lord one thousand
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eight hundred & thirty nine, the aforesaid Deponent was examined & cautioned & sworn agreeably to law, the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed in my presence. I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Deponent, and that he is respectable & credible person and in my opinion to full credit & belief.
Henry C. Lowell 
State of Maine. 
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. 
LINCOLN, SS -  I JACOB SMITH, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Henry C. Lowell Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the District Court of Common Pleas this 24th day of September A.D. 1837, 
Jacob Smith Clerk
Postages to and from clerks office 50 
Clerks fee  50
100
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eight hundred & thirty nine, the aforesaid Deponent was examined cautioned & sworn agreeably to law, to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed in my presence. I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Deponent, and that he is respectable & credible person and that he is a respectable & creditable person and in my opinion to full credit & belief. 
Henry C. Lowell 
Justice of the Peace as aforesaid 
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my seal of the District Court of Common
24th day of September A.D. 1839 
Jacob Smith CLERK
Postages to and from clerks office 50
Clerks fee 50
100
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I John Kilby of Dennysville in the County Washington & State of Maine on oath depose & say that I was well acquainted with David Reynolds late of said Dennysville a Revolutionary Pensioner and the husband of Rebecca Reynolds, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said David Reynolds & assisted him in collecting his Pension of the same him write.  
I have examined the paper hereunto annexed being a leaf from a Bible it purporting to be a record of the birth of the children of said David & Rebecca Reynolds & have no doubt that said Record is in the hand writing of said David Reynolds.   
I am well acquainted with the children of said David & Rebecca, & have no doubt that the time of their birth as stated in said Record compares with the facts. I am now forty-six years of age. have been acquainted with and the oldest son of said David and Rebecca & have always understood that he was one year older than myself. 
John Kilby 
Washington SS. August 14th 1839. Then personally appeared John Kilby whom I certify to be a credible witness, made oath the truth of the foregoing deposition by him Subscribed 
Before me 
Daniel T. Granger Justice of the Peace
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I Daniel T. Granger of Eastport in the County of Washington & State of Maine on oath depose say that the paper hereto annexed, being the leaf of a Bible & purporting to contain a Record of the births of the Children of David & Rebecca Reynolds. & the same referred to in the within the deposition of John Kilby & in the deposition of Rebecca Reynolds was torn by me from the Bible sent to me by the said Rebecca Reynolds. that said Bible was as set forth in the title page printed in 1794 & had the appearance of having been in use for many years. 
Daniel T Granger 
Washington SS. District Court Sept 5. 1839 
Then personally appeared in open Court Daniel T. Granger whom I certify to be a credible witness & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. 
Attest A.L. Raymond Clerk of Court
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I Rebecca Reynolds widow of David Reynolds late of Dennysville in the County of Washington on oath depose & say that the paper hereto annexed, being the leaf of a Bible purporting to be a record of the ages of the children of said David Reynolds & myself contains a true record of the times of the births of our children, that said Record and was made by my late husband is in his own hand writing. And I further on oath declare that the Bible from which said leaf was taken has been in my possession ever since said Record was made, or for thirty years previous, until in the summer of the present year 1839 & sent the same to Daniel T. Granger at Eastport.
Rebecca Reynolds her mark
Witness  Jane Smith 
Washington ss. September 5th 1839 
Then personally appeared the above named Rebecca Reynolds & swore on oath in due form of law that the foregoing affidant by her signed is true. 
Before John Kilby Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine Washington County S.S.   
I Aaron L Raymond Clerk of all the Judicial Court, held within the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John Kilby, Daniel T Granger and William V Bowen are Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified and the signatures of the said Kilby, Granger and Bowen to the paper hereunto annexed are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the District Court and subscribed my name this third day of Oct. A.D. 1839 
A.L. Raymond Clerk as aforesaid
Fees 25c.
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I Eliphalet Reynolds of Addison in the County of Washington & State of Maine do testify & declare that I have known David Reynolds of Dennysville from his infancy.  I know that he served as a private soldier in Capt Ely’s Company in Col. Starrs regiment in the Connecticut line on the Continental Establishment for about three years.   I served during that time in Capt Comstocks Company in the same Regiment & was honorably discharged at the same place that he was as bout time before said David was discharged.   
Eliphalet Reynolds 
Washington ss. June 28 1826 
Then personally appeared the above named Eliphalet Reynolds & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. 
Before me J D Weston J Peace 
State of Maine Washington ss. I Josiah Harris Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden in & for said County of Washington do hereby Certify, that Jonathan D. Weston before whom the above deposition appears to have been made was at the date of his certificate thereon as above one of the Justices of the peace within & for said County, duly commissioned & acting under the authority of said State of Maine, and that the signature to said Certificate, is the true & proper signature of the said Jonathan D. Weston. 
In Witness whereof I have set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State of Maine this 17th day of July AD 1826 
Josiah Harris
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Power of Attorney 
from Heirs of R. Reynolds
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Know all men by these presents that we David Reynolds, Isaac Reynolds, and Eliza Huckins of Machias in the County of Washington and State of Maine, Haskell Reynolds of Plantation Number 14 in said County, Isabella Page, Dennysville in said County, and Thurza Morang of Eastport in said County and Eliphalet Reynolds of Edmunds in said County, Surviving children and heirs of Rebecca Reynolds, late of Marion in said County deceased, Wife of David Reynolds a Soldier of the Revolution and pensioner, the said Rebecca being also a pensioner under the act of Congress of July 7 1838, do hereby in constitute and appoint George F. Talbot of Machias in said County our true and lawful attorney for us and in our name to prosecute a claim in on behalf for the arrears of pension due to said Rebecca Reynolds if any, under any act of Congress, to examine all papers and documents relation to said claim on the files of the Pension department, or in the hands of any Pension Agent or attorney of said Rebecca, also to receive all notices, papers, certificates and documents related to said claim from the Commissioner of Pensions, also to receive from the agent for paying Pensions, in Portland or elsewhere whatever sum or sums may be allowed by the authority in law as the a pension due to us as the heirs of said Rebecca.
Witness our hands and seals this sixteenth day of February in the year aforesaid Eighteen hundred and fifty five. 
Attest, Edmund Lincoln
Daniel Reynolds his mark 
Haskell Reynolds his mark 
Peter E. Vose 
Eliphalet Reynolds his mark 
Isabella Page her mark 
Thurza Morang her mark  
Isaac Reynolds 
Eliza Huckings her mark
Edmund Lincoln
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David Reynolds further declaration for Pension
March 1818
18
David Reynolds 
Me.
Josiah Havers
Machias Me.
Recd 25 Oct 1826
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State of Maine 
Washington ss.  In the Court of Common Pleas begun & holden at West Machias within & for the County of Washington on the third Tuesday of September AD 1876 before the Hon David Perham one of the Judges of said Court. 
On the nineteenth day of September in the year above written personally appeared in Open Court, the same having "the power of fine & imprisonment” & being a Court of Record for said County of Washington David Reynolds of Dennysville in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he made application for a pension on account of his services during the revolutionary War, or the twenty eighth day of June last at the Supreme Judicial Court then sitting with & for said County, and now appears in this Court, in consequence of notice from the War Department Pension Office, dated 2d Aug 1826 as follows 
"the claim of David Reynolds has been examined, but before a final decision can be had, the applicant should state under Oath why he did not make an earlier application for a continuance of his pension. And now further declares that in the Spring or Summer of the year Eighteen hundred & eighteen, he did apply to the late Judge Campbell, now deceased to make the necessary application for a pension, but was told he could not succeed, for want of the necessary evidence, which he could not then produce & that such evidence owing to his ill health poverty & ignorance could not be obtained untill the application recently made before the Supreme Court; and further that he has never received any pension whatever. 
David Reynolds 
Sworn to & declared on the 19 day of September AD 1826 
Before David Perham one of the Judges of said Court 
Washington SS.  I Josiah Harris Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas holden within & for said County of Washington do hereby certify that that the foregoing oath & declaration is truly copied from the records of the said Court.   In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & twenty six. 
Josiah Harris Clerk of said Court
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Reynolds David
additional testimony
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David Reynolds of Dennysville in the County of Washington & State of Maine maketh oath & saith in addition to & explanation of his for declaration & application for a Pension that he enlisted in Lyme in the State of Connecticut under Lieut Read in Col Starr's Regiment as he at this time understood for three years, that then he could neither write nor read & made his mark on the enlisting paper, that he served three years & at the expiration thereof when others who enlisted at the same time were about being discharged, be applied for his discharge.  Col Starr had then left the army & Col Sherman commanded the Regiment to whom he applied for his discharge & was answered by him that he this deponent was returned as having inlisted during the war.  He then procured the evidence of Alexander Phelps, who afterwards lost his leg at the battle of Monmouth, that his enlistment was for three years, which was satisfactory to Col. Sherman who gave him discharge.  This deponent had been waiter to Col Sill, who belonged to the same town & who making a visit to his family at that time persuaded this deponent to return to the army with him in the same capacity & he returned & served till the fall before the Peace when he was taken prisoner by the British near Tarrytown.   The next spring he was put on board a British Ship bound to St John New Brunswick but succeeded in making his escape at Passamaquady where the ship made a Harbor, & has resided in said County of Washington ever since.  
David Reynolds
State of Maine Washington ss March 7 1827  
Then personally appeared the above named David Reynolds & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed Before me 
J. D. Weston Just Peace
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State of Maine 
Washington Ss. I Josiah Harris Clerk of the Judicial Court holder within & for the County of Washington do certify that Jon’n D. Weston Esq whose Signature is to the foregoing Certificate oath, at the time of the date thereof, was a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Washington acting under the authority of said State by legal commission - and that his said signature is his proper signature. 
In witness whereof I have set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas, the 28th day of March. 
Josiah Harris Clerk of Court